— Confirmation of China’s strategic vision and add charm to the SCO Summit with ‘Hope, Opportunity and Confidence’
(BEIJING, September 16, 2022 PRNewswire=Yonhap News) Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Central Asia for his first overseas tour since the COVID-19 pandemic and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SOC) Summit. This major diplomatic activity received worldwide attention, especially the major multilateral meeting in Samarkand, where frequent bilateral meetings with key partners and leaders of other SCO member states from across the Eurasian continent were held.
By Thursday, Xi had already made this trip to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kasim-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev, Kyrgyz President Sadir Zafarov, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, and Tajikistan President Serdar Berdimuham. They met with leaders of other countries, including President Meadov of Turkmenistan, President Ohna Khurelsuk of Mongolia, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. SCO’s regional partners and key member states have expressed their support for China’s proposed global development and security initiatives and reaffirmed their support for the One China Principle.
Experts say that China’s more important or even prioritizing relations with its neighbors, developing countries and multilateral or international organizations such as the SCO It is believed to be because
Analysts evaluated that China is making great efforts to contribute not only to its own development but also to the common peace and prosperity of the region and the majority of the international community by creating a stable and secure international environment through head-of-state diplomacy.
popular and attractive
In a meeting with President Putin, Xi said that China is ready to cooperate with Russia to expand mutual strong support on issues related to each country’s core interests. Xi also added that China is willing to deepen substantive cooperation in fields such as trade, agriculture and connectivity.
Experts say the in-depth face-to-face talks between the top leaders of China and Russia (two neighboring powers and major SCO member states) on Thursday are not only important for the stable development of bilateral relations, but also of great interest to regional peace and stability. evaluated that this
In 2013, President Xi visited Kazakhstan to launch the Silk Road Economic Belt as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This initiative has already benefited the development of many countries around the world over the past decade. Xi’s major diplomatic activities in Central Asia will bring new and important long-term impacts not only in the region but also around the world, experts said.
On Thursday, Deng Hao, secretary-general of the China Center for SCO Studies, told the Global Times: “China and Central Asian countries are friendly neighbors and close partners, and the situation in the region is critical to the stability of western China’s territory and It not only has a direct impact on development, but is also important for China’s energy security and the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.” It is a good way to show that you care about it,” he said.
The peace and stability of the region has been threatened since the Russian-Ukraine conflict and political turmoil in Kazakhstan earlier this year, and the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in recent years has also increased risks and concerns for the region. Accordingly, experts said, as a superpower with notable national power and economic capability, China should play a significant role in promoting cooperation and enhancing interconnectedness in East Asia, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.
“President Xi has shown great attraction in China’s head of state diplomacy through his frequent bilateral and multilateral meetings,” said Secretary-General Deng. It is very popular in the region and among other regional countries,” he said.
Xi received the highest respect and warm welcome from both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. On Wednesday afternoon, Xi received the Altyn Qyran Order from Kazakh President Tokayev at the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nur-Sultan, Xinhua reported. The Golden Eagle Medal is Kazakhstan’s highest medal awarded to an individual who has contributed to Kazakhstan’s national development and friendly foreign relations.
Before awarding the medal, President Tokayev said that “President Xi’s visit is a great honor for Kazakhstan,” Xinhua reported.
President Tokayev said, “President Xi has put forward great initiatives, including Belt and Road cooperation and building a community that shares the future of mankind, and has made outstanding contributions to building new types of international relations.” The Development Initiative (GDI) and the Global Security Initiative (GSI) have great strategic significance in addressing the risks and challenges facing the world today.”
On Thursday, President Xi received the Friendship Order, the highest friendship award, from Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev. According to China’s state-run China Central Television (CCTV), this is the first time the medal has actually been awarded since it was enacted in March 2020.
On Wednesday evening, President Mirziyoyev welcomed Xi at the airport with a grand welcome ceremony. With more than 100 Chinese and Uzbekistan flags fluttering, honor guards were placed on both sides of a 100-meter-long carpet, Xinhua reported.
head of state diplomacy
The SCO Summit is an important multilateral international event attended by China’s top leaders ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP) scheduled for October and the G20 Summit to be held later this year.
“The SCO is a new type of international organization that supports new ideas and views on security, development and international relations,” Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Thursday.
“SCO plays a key role in helping member countries solve border problems, jointly address the ‘three evils’ of terrorism, separatism and religious extremism, and promote economic cooperation and interconnection,” said Wang. , “Therefore, the SCO is a great public good that China and other founding member countries contribute to the international community.”
“Currently, the world is still faced with threats from old ways of thinking, such as the Cold War mentality, confrontation between coalitions of nations, and disconnection between major economies,” Wang said. We are presenting an important alternative to ties.” “This is also the main reason why China’s supreme leader chose the first overseas visit since 2020 to coincide with the timing of the SCO summit,” he added.
Secretary-General Deng said, “Through this face-to-face summit, the heads of member countries have been able to have more direct dialogue and sufficient exchange of views. And it will play a big role in coping with it.”
He continued, “The high popularity of the Chinese head of state during this tour shows that many countries have great confidence in China’s development, and that these countries expect China to play a big role in leading the future of regional development. to show,” he said.
Source: Global Times
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