Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Meng Jianzhu and First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Rustam Azimov agreed to expand trade and economic cooperation under the framework of the “Belt initiatives”. During the third meeting of the China-Uzbekistan intergovernmental committee of cooperation held in China’s northern city of Rizhao, Shandong Province, the two senior officials agreed to deepen all-round cooperation and strengthen ties as China’s Silk Road Economic Belt initiative rolls out.
“Co-building the Silk Road Economic Belt will present a major opportunity for developing China-Uzbekistan relations,” Meng Jianzhu, head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said at the opening ceremony of China-Uzbekistan trade and economic forum prior to the meeting.
Meng and Azimov signed a memorandum to boost economic cooperation between the two countries’ commerce ministries, under the framework of Silk Road Economic Belt initiative.
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