XIAN: China's President Xi Jinping on Friday (Could 19) unveiled an formidable plan to assist elevate Central Asia to the subsequent stage of its growth – from constructing infrastructure networks to boosting commerce – whereas shunning "exterior interference" on the similar time.
China stands able to synergise growth methods with the 5 Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and make joint efforts to advertise the modernisation of all six international locations, stated Xi in an deal with on the China-Central Asia Summit in northwest China.
"The world wants a Central Asia that’s secure, affluent, harmonious, and well-connected," Xi stated.
On the similar time, the six international locations ought to oppose "exterior interference" within the inside affairs of regional international locations and makes an attempt to instigate "color revolutions", and keep a zero-tolerance stance in opposition to terrorism, separatism and extremism, Xi warned.
"China is able to assist Central Asian international locations enhance their regulation enforcement, safety, and protection functionality building," Xi stated.
The 2-day summit within the historic Silk Highway metropolis of Xian has been portrayed by Chinese language state media as a triumph of China's regional diplomacy, with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan earlier pledging help for Beijing and vowing deeper bilateral cooperation.
The show of solidarity from China's Central Asian neighbours is anticipated to distinction sharply with the "damaging" picture of Beijing to be offered on the summit of Group of Seven leaders in Hiroshima over the weekend.
The high-profile expression of belief by China's neighbours will serve to counter US accusations of Beijing's coercive diplomacy. Xi's gathering of 5 heads of state on Chinese language soil with out Russian President Vladimir Putin additionally ostensibly pulls Central Asia nearer to the Chinese language sphere of affect as Moscow's focus stays locked on the conflict in Ukraine.
China and Central Asian international locations ought to deepen strategic mutual belief, and all the time provide "clear and powerful help" for one another on problems with core pursuits comparable to these involving sovereignty, independence, nationwide dignity and long-term growth, Xi stated, with out mentioning war-torn Ukraine, which just like the Central Asian nations, was a former Soviet state.
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