China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Tanzila Narbayeva, chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan, on Friday in Beijing.
Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China and Uzbekistan are trusted friends and mutual-achievement partners.
No matter how the international situation changes, China supports Uzbekistan firmly in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, and believes that Uzbekistan will, as always, provide firm, strong support for China on issues involving China's core interests, Zhao said.
He noted that China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to expand cooperation in such fields as the economy, trade, investment, green energy and new quality productive forces, and accelerate the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.
The two sides should deepen exchange in such fields as culture, tourism and education, Zhao said.
He called for the construction of a strong security barrier, opposition to external interference, and the joint safeguarding of the peace, security and stability of the two countries and broader region.
The NPC of China is ready to work with Uzbekistan's Supreme Assembly to give full play to the characteristics and advantages of their legislative bodies, maintain the good momentum of high-level visits, and deepen exchange, he said.
He called on the two sides to undertake dialogue and exchange on such topics as the rule of law, economic development and livelihood improvement.
The two sides need to approve and revise legal documents conducive to the development of bilateral relations in a timely manner, Zhao said, adding that both sides should expand people-to-people and subnational cooperation to consolidate the social and public support for the China-Uzbekistan friendship.
He also provided relevant information on the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee. He noted that China is willing to strengthen exchange and mutual learning on reform and opening-up with Uzbekistan, share development opportunities, and achieve win-win results.
Narbayeva said that Uzbekistan adheres firmly to the one-China principle.
Uzbekistan stands ready to launch the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, strengthen the synergy of development strategies with China, and deepen cooperation in fields such as the economy, interconnectivity, security, and people-to-people and cultural exchange, she said.
Uzbekistan's senate hopes to strengthen its friendly exchange and legislative cooperation with the NPC of China, and to contribute to the construction of an Uzbekistan-China community with a shared future, she said.
China's top legislator meets chairperson of Uzbekistan's senate
