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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bishkek, November 19 /Xinhua/ — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bishkek on Wednesday.
S. Japarov asked Wang Yi to convey his warm greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and congratulated China on its remarkable development achievements, noting that the expression “a good neighbor is a priceless treasure” vividly reflects the nature of relations between the two countries.
Relations between Kyrgyzstan and China have entered their best period in history, the President emphasized. He indicated that Kyrgyzstan is ready to maintain close, high-level contacts with China, expand trade, and advance the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, setting a new example of enduring friendship between the two countries.
S. Japarov stated Kyrgyzstan's desire to strengthen cooperation with China in key areas such as civil aviation, logistics, and border crossings, increase connectivity, deepen security cooperation, and combat the "three evil forces" (terrorism, extremism, and separatism), while comprehensively promoting the development of Kyrgyz-Chinese relations as a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
According to the President, the Kyrgyz side highly values and supports the four major global initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping and is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China within the UN and the China-Central Asia cooperation mechanism. He also expressed hope that China will support Kyrgyzstan's work as Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to jointly promote security, stability, prosperity, and development in the region.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, in turn conveyed sincere greetings from Chairman Xi Jinping to S. Japarov, noting that the diplomacy of heads of state plays an indispensable role in the development of bilateral relations.
The Chinese Foreign Minister recalled that S. Japarov and Xi Jinping held three meetings this year, during which they developed a high-level plan and provided strategic guarantees for the further development of bilateral relations.
According to Wang Yi, China remains a loyal friend and reliable partner of Kyrgyzstan and will continue to support it in defending its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, as well as in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions. China opposes any attempts to interfere in Kyrgyzstan's internal affairs, the Chinese diplomat emphasized.
He indicated that the Chinese side is ready, together with Kyrgyzstan, to follow the consensus of the heads of state, transform cooperation plans into practical actions, resolutely promote the modernization of both countries, and constantly enrich the content of the Chinese-Kyrgyz relations of a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
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