Beijing, Jan 17: Chinese diplomacy took center stage with Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s engaging phone call to Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Saidov on the 16th. Hailing the leaders’ strategic vision, Wang described it as the ultimate safeguard for the nations’ all-weather strategic partnership in today’s era.
2024 emerged as a banner year, with thriving exchanges in trade, business, arts, and local affairs, all progressing in a comprehensive, steady manner.
As international landscapes grow more unpredictable toward 2026, Wang proposed ramping up strategic consultations, collaborative depth, domestic focus, mutual defense of interests, enriched cooperative ventures, and unified approaches to global-regional challenges for equity and stability.
Saidov highlighted the September presidential visit’s role in supercharging ties, affirming China’s primacy in Uzbekistan’s foreign outlook amid solid trust unaffected by ephemera.
Tashkent’s unwavering one-China stance opposes sovereignty encroachments. Uzbekistan anticipates joint implementation of accords, elevated dialogues, deepened collaborations, and propelled growth of the enduring partnership.