Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chaired the 30th session of the committee for regular meetings between the Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, on Monday via video link.
China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important common understandings between the two heads of state and prepare for the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, He said.
China stands ready to further consolidate cooperation with Russia in traditional areas such as trade and investment, transportation, agriculture, nuclear energy, aviation and aerospace, while actively expanding their cooperation in green and low-carbon development and digital economy, according to He.
He called on both sides to create a sound environment for cooperation, safeguard the multilateral trading system, and strive for new progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas.
Noting the increasingly closer bilateral exchanges and stronger collaboration in multilateral fora, Chernyshenko said Russia will work with China to strengthen cooperation in terms of both scale and quality.
China, Russia prepare for meeting between heads of gov't
China, Russia prepare for meeting between heads of gov't
China stands ready to work with Tajikistan to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday while holding talks with Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe.
Li arrived in the Tajik capital on Sunday for an official visit to the Central Asian country and to attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the invitation of Prime Minister Rasulzoda.
During the talks, Li said China is willing to deeply align its development strategies with Tajikistan, deepen cooperation in trade and investment, green minerals, connectivity, clean energy, artificial intelligence and other areas, so as to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
China will import more high-quality goods from Tajikistan, encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in the Central Asian country, and hopes that Tajikistan will continue to provide a favorable business environment for enterprises, Li added.
Both sides should expand exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, health, sports and local-level fields to enhance the sense of gain of the people of both countries, said Li, noting that at the same time, the two countries should continue to deepen law enforcement and security cooperation to foster a stable and secure environment for bilateral personnel exchanges.
Noting that the international situation continues to undergo complex changes, Li said that as important members of the Global South, China and Tajikistan should unite and coordinate more closely, safeguard the common interests of both countries and defend international fairness and justice.
He said the two sides should further strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks including the United Nations, the SCO, the China-Central Asia mechanism and the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and work to build a more just and equitable global governance system.
People of China and Tajikistan have always shared friendly sentiments toward each other, Li said, noting that in recent years under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, China-Tajikistan relations have maintained a high level of development, with cooperation deepening across various fields and yielding tangible results.
Next year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Tajikistan, Li said, adding that China stands ready to work with Tajikistan to deepen strategic mutual trust, firmly support each other, take all-round cooperation to new heights, deliver more tangible outcomes and better benefit people of both countries.
For his part, Rasulzoda said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Tajikistan-China relations are currently at their best level in history. He said Tajikistan is committed to advancing all-round cooperation with China and stands ready to further leverage such platforms as the China-Tajikistan intergovernmental committee on economic and trade cooperation, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, transport and logistics, energy and minerals, and connectivity.
Rasulzoda also called for expanding cooperation in emerging fields such as the green economy, digital economy and artificial intelligence, enhancing people-to-people exchanges, and strengthening communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks, including the SCO and the China-Central Asia mechanism, to promote further progress in Tajikistan-China relations.
Following the talks, the two sides witnessed the signing of multiple documents covering infrastructure development, education, anti-corruption and standardized cooperation. Li also laid a wreath at the monument of Ismoil Somoni Sunday afternoon.
China ready to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Tajikistan: Chinese premier
