Xi Jinping Eurasia Bank: Five highlights can be expected

Securities Times Network () June 16

From June 17 to 24, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan and attend the 16th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. This is an important diplomatic move across Eurasia. The People’s Daily’s all-media platform reporters will sort out the five highlights of President Xi’s trip.

I. Serbia: The first country in Central and Eastern Europe to establish a strategic partnership with China. The Chinese head of state visited for the first time in 32 years and is expected to have fruitful results.

The first stop in Serbia is an important country in the Balkans and the first country in Central and Eastern Europe to establish a strategic partnership with China. Since the establishment of the strategic partnership between the two countries in 2009, bilateral relations have maintained a sustained and healthy development momentum. The high-level exchanges between the two sides are frequent. In 2015, Serbian President Nicoligic came to China to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Serbian Prime Minister Vucic attended the fourth China-Central and Eastern European country leaders meeting in Suzhou last November and officially visited China.

President Xi’s visit is the first visit by the Chinese head of state in 32 years. During the preparatory process, both China and Serbia are actively creating highlights, highlighting achievements and expanding consensus. According to Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Haixing, during the visit, the two sides will issue a joint document to further enhance China-Serbia strategic partnership and point out a clearer direction for future bilateral relations.

In recent years, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in interconnection and capacity cooperation. On April 18 this year, China Hebei Iron and Steel Group acquired the Serbian Smeder Revo Steel Plant, which is China's first capacity cooperation project in Central and Eastern Europe, especially in the Balkans. It is worth mentioning that the first large-scale project established by China and Cyprus in the infrastructure sector, Belgrade across the Danube Bridge was successfully completed and opened to traffic, making an important contribution to the convenience of local people's lives, and was called "Chinese Bridge" by the local people. In addition, projects such as power stations and highways built by Chinese companies are progressing smoothly.

The humanities exchanges between China and Serbia are increasingly close. The Confucius Institute at the University of Belgrade and the Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad have become important windows for the Serbian people to understand Chinese culture. Sai also offers Chinese language courses in 80 primary and secondary schools across the country, and more than 1,000 students study Chinese. During the visit, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Serbian Chinese Cultural Center will be held. This will be China's first Chinese cultural center established in the Balkans. It will also become an important window for local people and even local people to understand China and become familiar with Chinese culture.

During the visit, the two sides will also sign a number of intergovernmental and commercial agreements on economic and trade, capacity cooperation, financial cooperation, and local cooperation. According to Liu Haixing, President Xi’s trip to Serbia will be “with bright spots and fruitful results”.

2. Poland: China’s largest trading partner in Central and Eastern Europe, the only Central and Eastern European country applying to join the AIIB, plays an important role in Asia-Europe interconnection.

President Xi’s visit is a state visit to Poland by the Chinese President once again in the past 12 years. It is of great significance for deepening bilateral relations, promoting China-Central and Eastern Europe cooperation, and promoting the development of China-EU relations.

Poland is located in the heart of Europe. It is a big country in Central and Eastern Europe and an important member of the European Union. It plays an important role in Asia-Europe interconnection. China and Poland established a strategic partnership in 2011. After President Duda took office in 2015, he paid a state visit to China and attended the fourth China-Central and Eastern European country leaders meeting in Suzhou. The Polish Speaker came to China to attend the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War. As the only Central and Eastern European country applying to join the AIIB, Poland has completed the domestic legislative approval process for the AIIB agreement. In 2015, China-Poland trade volume reached US$17.01 billion. Poland has maintained China's position as the largest trading partner in Central and Eastern Europe for 11 consecutive years. Last year, China and Poland also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Inter-Government Cooperation for the “Belt and Road”.

The cultural exchanges between the two countries have become closer, which has narrowed the distance between the two peoples and enhanced the traditional friendship between China and Poland. At present, five Confucius Institutes have taken root in Poland, and more and more Chinese universities have opened Polish language courses.

According to Liu Haixing, energy cooperation is also a focus of cooperation between the two sides. The two sides conducted serious discussions on nuclear power cooperation last year. The Chinese government encourages reputable and powerful Chinese enterprises to go to Poland to work with Poland to open up new channels of cooperation in energy fields such as nuclear power. The Chinese side is also willing to refer to some of the previous models and explore the possibility of tripartite cooperation with the Polish side. During the visit, President Xi will work with Polish leaders to plan blueprints and directions for the next phase of bilateral relations. The two sides will also sign a number of intergovernmental and commercial cooperation agreements on finance, civil aviation, science and technology, education, and local governments. President Xi will also attend relevant economic and trade and cultural activities.

3. Uzbekistan: The founding member of the AIIB, China’s strategic partners and important partners in the fight against the three forces and the “One Belt, One Road” initiative

Uzbekistan is China’s strategic partner and an important partner in the fight against the three forces to build the “Belt and Road” initiative. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 24 years ago, China-Ukraine relations have developed smoothly and cooperation in various fields has achieved remarkable results. In recent years, President Xi Jinping and President Karimov have repeatedly exchanged visits, held a series of meetings, established good working relations and deep personal friendship, and led the two countries to operate at a high level.

According to Assistant Foreign Minister Li Huilai, over the past two years, China and Uzbekistan have signed a cooperation document on the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt. Uzbekistan has also taken the lead in becoming a founding member of the AIIB. The two sides have cooperated to implement the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline. A series of large-scale cooperation projects such as the C-line, Anglian-Yanbu Railway Tunnel, and Zhongwu Industrial Park can be said that the cooperation between China and Uzbekistan to build the Silk Road Economic Belt has achieved important early harvest.

China-Ukraine cooperation has unique geographical and economic complementarities. Uzbekistan is vigorously advocating economic restructuring and industrial upgrading, and promoting agricultural and industrial modernization. China is implementing the thirteenth five-year plan for the national economy and is at a critical stage in building a well-off society in an all-round way. Both countries need to open up and cooperate with the outside world to provide assistance for the development of the two countries. The joint construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt provides an important opportunity for cooperation between the two countries.

The Chinese side attaches great importance to promoting the construction of the "Belt and Road" with Tongwu, and has the following specific ideas for the next phase of cooperation between the two countries:

First, carry out cooperation in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly, make full use of the existing cooperation mechanism, and strive to build and promote the cooperation model project.

Second, actively explore capacity cooperation, improve the value-added methods of products through processing cooperation, and solve the commodity trade problems of concern to Uzbekistan. The Chinese side also supports the industrial park projects of the two countries and is willing to recommend more Chinese enterprises to settle in the park.

The third is to effectively respond to the rising security risks in the region, strengthen law enforcement security cooperation, and jointly enhance anti-terrorism and stability. Provide strong security for the construction of the “Belt and Road”.

Fourth, it is to facilitate the pragmatic cooperation between enterprises and citizens of both sides in a more open and confident manner. We believe that through the joint efforts of both sides, the road of cooperation between China and Uzbekistan to build the Silk Road Economic Belt will surely become wider and wider.

This is President Xi Jinping’s visit to Uzbekistan after three years. According to reports, during the visit, the two heads of state will participate in the completion ceremony of the key cooperation projects of the two countries. The two countries will also agree on a number of new cooperation projects and jointly sign and publish the Sino-Ukrainian joint statement.

IV. Shanghe Tashkent Summit: Indicate the future development direction of the SCO, deepen cooperation in various fields, and achieve important milestones in the expansion of the issue

The SCO Tashkent Summit is the "key event" of President Xi’s trip to Europe and Asia. This year, the SCO ushered in an important moment of its 15th anniversary. In the past 15 years, the SCO has successfully explored a new international organization model that conforms to the trend of the times, playing an increasingly important role in the international arena, and has become a model for regional and international cooperation in many aspects.

The main topics of this summit are to exchange views on major international and regional issues. Second, to explore further deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Li Jianmin, a researcher at the Russian Institute of Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that international public opinion is concerned about whether the summit can propose new initiatives to lead the development of the SCO in the next five to 10 years, and how the SCO will play a link to the “Belt and Road Initiative” and Europe. The role of the Asian Economic Union platform.

According to the introduction, China will continue to carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit" and propose initiatives and propositions to strengthen cooperation and mutual trust between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and deepen cooperation in security, pragmatism, humanities, and organizational development, and work with all parties to promote the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to achieve a new round. development of.

President Xi will sign the Tashkent Declaration with the heads of state of the member states, issue a press conference communique, and approve documents including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's 2025 development strategy implementation action plan. The parties are finalizing the discussion on the text of the relevant documents.

At the Tashkent summit, member states will officially launch the process of absorbing India and Pakistan in accordance with the resolution adopted by the SCO Ufa Summit. Li Huilai said that launching the process of absorbing India and Pakistan is a sign that the development of the SCO is becoming more mature, and it is of great significance for improving the level of organizational cooperation and international influence. China welcomes countries that are willing and in line with standards to apply to become members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and continue to deepen cooperation with the Organization. China is also willing to work with all member states to study the application of the relevant countries to join the SCO in accordance with the legal documents and consensus principles of the SCO's expansion.

5. The three countries visiting the three countries are all along the “Belt and Road”. The visit will deepen cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European and Central Asian countries, adding new impetus to the construction of the “Belt and Road”.

Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan are all fulcrum countries that promote the construction of the “Belt and Road”. Li Jianmin believes that after his successful visit to the Czech Republic in March this year, President Xi revisited Central and Eastern Europe, indicating that the importance of China-Central and Eastern Europe cooperation ("16+1" cooperation) in the diplomatic landscape of both sides has been continuously improved.

In September and October 2013, President Xi proposed the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” initiative when visiting Central Asia and Southeast Asia. In the past three years, the “Belt and Road” has been transformed from a blueprint to a reality. President Xi went to Central Asia again and will summarize the early results of the “Belt and Road” construction, and propose policy initiatives and clarify the direction of development.

The three countries of Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan all have strong desires to link their development strategies with the construction of the “Belt and Road” and have great potential for cooperation. During the visit, President Xi will attend the signing ceremony of cooperation documents in the fields of energy, finance, infrastructure, science and technology and tourism with the leaders of the three countries. Promoting the construction of the “Belt and Road” with pragmatic measures will run through President Xi’s trip to Eurasia. (People’s Daily full media platform reporter Liu Hui, Du Yifei)

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