Declaration of the Second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana

On June 17th, President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, President Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President Zaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic, President Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan, President Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, and President Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly held the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana. The heads of state of the China-Central Asia mechanism member countries recognized the strategic significance of the region and the importance of further deepening multilateral cooperation on the basis of equality, mutual respect, and mutual benefit. They declared their commitment to strengthening the friendly relations among the six countries, deepening political mutual trust, and expanding economic cooperation. All parties unanimously agreed that China's comprehensive and effective cooperation with the five Central Asian countries is in line with the fundamental interests of all six countries and their peoples. In the face of unprecedented changes in the world, and with a focus on the future of the peoples of the region, the six countries are determined to work together to build a closer China-Central Asia community of shared destiny. All parties pointed out the importance of summarizing the successful cooperation between China and Central Asia, and forming the "China-Central Asia Spirit" based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and advancing common modernization through high-quality development. This spirit should be promoted vigorously and become the foundation for member countries of the mechanism to develop friendly relations and advance mutually beneficial cooperation.