Continue to move forward hand in hand on the road of national development and revitalization-The article signed by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader has aroused enthusiastic response in Uzbekistan.

　　On September 13th, on the eve of a state visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of President Mirziyoyev and attending the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO member states, the Supreme Leader of president published a signed article entitled "Join hands to create a better tomorrow for China-relations" in Uzbekistan’s People’s Speech and Uzbekistan’s national news agency. In the article, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader emphasized that China is willing to work with Uzbekistan to keep in mind the initial intention of establishing diplomatic relations, seize the historical opportunity, continue to move forward hand in hand on the road of national development and revitalization, and work together towards the vision and goal of building a community of destiny between China and Ukraine.

　　People from all walks of life in Uzbekistan interviewed by this reporter said that the article signed by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader profoundly reviewed and summarized the unforgettable course and fruitful achievements of the development of bilateral relations, and pointed out the direction for the two countries to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields. President Supreme Leader’s visit will surely promote the continuous deepening of political mutual trust between the two countries, lead bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields to a new level, and better benefit the two countries and their peoples.

　　"Leading Ukrainian-Chinese relations into the future"

　　This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ukraine. Over the past 30 years, the two countries have always respected each other, been good neighbors, helped each other in the same boat, achieved mutual benefit and win-win results, and achieved tangible results in cooperation in various fields. Since 2016, the heads of state of China and Ukraine have maintained close contacts and established good working relations and profound personal friendship through meetings, telephone calls and exchange of letters. The two countries have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, supported each other on issues involving each other’s core interests, helped each other in promoting their respective development strategies, learned from each other in expanding reform and opening up, and continuously injected positive energy into regional development.

　　"It is our great honor to be able to publish the signed article of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader." Saida Ahmed Shukurov, director of the editorial department of People’s Speech, said that in order to ensure that the signed articles were presented to Uzbek readers in the most ideal way, all the editors of the editorial department of the newspaper repeatedly discussed and carefully planned the layout style. "This article is far-sighted and profound. I believe that President Supreme Leader’s visit will lead Uzbekistan-China relations into the future and carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries, which is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "

　　"The visit of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader is the most eye-catching news in Uzbekistan at present." Azamat Atadzhanov, editor-in-chief of Uzbekistan Newspaper Network, said that the website published the signed articles and photos of the Supreme Leader and Chairman in the most important position on the front page, and made key recommendations, which gained wide attention and reading. "In his article, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader expressed great importance to Uzbekistan-China relations and bilateral cooperation, which encouraged us. President Supreme Leader’s visit will surely consolidate and expand the traditional friendship between the two countries, promote the continuous deepening of cooperation between the two sides, and bring broader prospects for the common development of Ukraine and China. "

　　"This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and China. It is of special significance for the Supreme Leader to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan." Laura Saydova, director of the International Law and Human Rights Law Department of the Senior Legal Adviser Center of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, said that since the Supreme Leader paid a state visit to Uzbekistan in September 2013, cooperation between the two countries in various fields has been deepening and reached an unprecedented level. "The signed article by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader profoundly expounded and prospected the historical context and future development of bilateral relations. We are full of confidence in the future prospects of Uzbekistan-China relations. "

　　"Ukraine and China are reliable partners on the road to common development"

　　China is Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner and main source of investment. In 2021, the bilateral trade volume exceeded 8 billion US dollars. In the first half of this year, the bilateral trade volume was nearly 5 billion US dollars, and it is steadily moving towards the goal of 10 billion US dollars for the whole year. In his signed article, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader listed a series of vivid examples of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and said that "Uzbekistan is welcome to take the China Development Express and share development opportunities".

　　"The Chairman of the Supreme Leader mentioned in his signed article ‘ Anglian — Papp ’ Railway tunnel, which makes my colleagues and I feel very excited. " Navruz Erkinov, director of the electrification reform project department of Uzbekistan National Railway Company, said excitedly. In June 2016, during his state visit to Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Supreme Leader attended "Anglian — Video connection activity of Papu "railway tunnel opening to traffic. As one of the Ukrainian managers of the project, Erkinov took the first train through Kamchik Tunnel, the key and difficult project of the project.

　　"The project is to jointly build ‘ Belt and Road ’ Under the framework, the great achievements of friendship and cooperation between the Ukrainian and Chinese peoples. " Erkinov said that with the support and help of friends from China, Uzbekistan has realized its long-cherished wish for many years, and the local people have got rid of the dilemma that domestic transportation needs to bypass other countries. At present, the capacity potential of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Highway and China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Railway has been continuously released, and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway project has made positive progress. "I believe that the visit of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader will further promote the infrastructure construction and interconnection between the two countries and provide more help for the people of Uzbekistan to achieve a better life."

　　"As the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out, the great Silk Road witnessed the friendly exchanges between the two peoples for more than 2,000 years. Uzbekistan-China relations are based on the profound friendship and historical exchanges between the two peoples. Uzbekistan was once an important node of the ancient Silk Road, but today it is a joint construction ‘ Belt and Road ’ Active participants. " Ruliboy Eltazarov, the first vice-president of the Silk Road International Tourism and Cultural Heritage University in Uzbekistan, said that the "new Uzbekistan" strategy is highly compatible with the initiative to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative, and the rapid development strategy of Uzbekistan and China has brought more new opportunities to promote Uzbekistan’s economic and social development. Increasingly close pragmatic cooperation will inject a strong impetus into the development of Ukrainian-Chinese relations.

　　"The Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out the future direction of cooperation between the two countries in a strategic way, and let all walks of life in Uzbekistan see the broad prospects for the two countries to achieve greater development achievements together. Uzbekistan and China are reliable partners on the road to common development. " Talip Gasanov, a professor at Fergana National University in Uzbekistan, said that the joint construction of a series of livelihood projects under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative has greatly improved the living standards of Uzbek people and effectively promoted the improvement of people’s livelihood. "I believe that Chairman Supreme Leader’s visit will bring more tangible benefits to the Uzbek people."

　　"Let the friendship between the two peoples be passed down from generation to generation."

　　Both China and Ukraine have a long history and splendid culture, and people-to-people exchanges have always been an important part of bilateral relations. The Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that China-Ukraine friendship from generation to generation has a profound historical accumulation, and the two sides have a solid foundation and broad prospects for humanities cooperation.

　　"We are proud and honored that the Chairman of the Supreme Leader mentioned the Confucius Institute in Tashkent in his signed article." Audat Nasilova, Uzbek President of the Confucius Institute in Tashkent, said that as the first Confucius Institute in Central Asia, Tashkent Confucius Institute has trained a large number of local Chinese talents since its establishment more than 10 years ago. In recent years, the hardware and software teaching facilities of the college have been continuously improved. At present, more than 800 students of all ages are studying in the spacious and bright classroom located in the city center.

　　"We are encouraged by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader’s naming the historic site protection and restoration project of the ancient city of Shiva." Amurdin Berdingmu Rodov, former director of the Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, said that with the joint efforts of cultural relics protection workers in Uzbekistan and China, the ancient city of Shiva has been effectively protected and given new glory. The advanced technologies and concepts adopted by Ukrainian experts have brought valuable reference to Ukrainian experts. In addition, Uzbekistan and China also formed a joint archaeological team to carry out archaeological work in Uzbekistan and make important efforts to restore the historical features of the Silk Road. "In the future, we will continue to strengthen cooperation with relevant cultural research institutions in China, constantly explore the potential of cultural exchanges between Uzbekistan and China, and better promote the communication between the two peoples."

　　"We look forward to the visit of the Supreme Leader with great enthusiasm and sincerity." Saida Agozzamhozayeva, a professor at the National Conservatory of Music in Uzbekistan, is very concerned about the content of close cultural exchanges in the article signed by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader. She said that cultural exchanges have become a bond that unites the feelings of the two peoples. In recent years, Ukraine and China have achieved remarkable results in cooperation in education, science and technology, culture, health and media. Think tanks, educational institutions and other forces have been deeply involved in the cooperation between the two countries, effectively promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples. "The visit of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader will further consolidate the public opinion base of Uzbekistan and China and make the friendship between the two peoples pass down from generation to generation."

　　(Newspaper Tashkent, September 13th, by reporters Xiao Xinxin, Xie Yahong, Zhang Penghui and Sui Xin)