Continuing the Silk Road Friendship and Composing a New Chapter of Win Win Cooperation - The 2nd China Ukraine Local Cooperation Forum has achieved fruitful results in Shaanxi

More than 1300 years ago, the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang, who traveled westward from Chang'an, described the beautiful scenery of Samarkand as follows: "The land is fertile, crops are planted, forests and trees are lush, flowers and fruits are abundant, and good horses are abundant. China and Uzbekistan are both ancient civilizations, and the great Silk Road has witnessed over two thousand years of friendly exchanges between the two peoples.

A thousand year friendship, lasting forever. On the morning of June 2nd local time, the second China Uzbekistan Local Cooperation Forum, co hosted by Shaanxi Province as the leading province of China and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, opened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

In the past few days, sub forums in the fields of education, economy, trade and investment, women, agriculture, as well as activities such as the China Ukraine Commodity Exhibition and the China Ukraine Cultural Exchange Exhibition were held intensively in Samarkand, attracting people from all walks of life in China and Ukraine to participate.

As an important base for the country's opening up to the west, Shaanxi leveraged its resource advantages in science and education, energy, industry, culture and tourism, as well as platform carriers such as the China Europe freight train (Xi'an) and the SCO agricultural technology exchange and training demonstration base, to conduct in-depth exchanges and docking with Uzbekistan at this forum, achieving multiple exchange and cooperation achievements in investment, industry, agriculture, education and other fields, adding new vivid footnotes to the millennium friendship between the two places.

The camel bell rings again, and economic and trade exchanges are becoming increasingly close

On June 3rd local time, at the China Uzbekistan Commodity Exhibition, the tire products displayed in the exhibition area of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co., Ltd. attracted the attention of many visitors from Uzbekistan.

Last May, the first China Europe freight train (Xi'an) extended the operation of the petroleum product special train. Since then, this special train has frequently traveled between Xi'an and Tashkent, bringing rubber products to the local area.

Our tires are very popular locally, and we expect to sell 180000 units in Ukraine by 2025, "said Yang Te, a staff member of the Central Asia office of Yanchang Petroleum Rubber Company." At this forum, the company signed a 3-year strategic cooperation agreement with new customers from Ukraine

Shaanxi Yunguo Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. signed a cross-border trade project for Yunguo kiwifruit with local enterprises, and Longi Green Energy reached an intention to cooperate with Uzbekistan in the procurement of photovoltaic panels... At the forum, Shaanxi and Uzbekistan achieved a series of results in the economic and trade field: Shaanxi enterprises signed 6 import and export agreements with Uzbekistan, with a total value of about 570 million yuan; Centralized signing of 9 agricultural projects with a total amount exceeding 40 million yuan; 50 Shaanxi enterprises participated in the China Ukraine Commodity Exhibition and reached multiple cooperation intentions with the Ukrainian side in the fields of home appliances, photovoltaics, traditional Chinese medicine, building materials, etc.

Yang Miao, Director of the Provincial Department of Commerce, stated that we will leverage the role of the Economic and Trade Cooperation Working Group between our province and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, further strengthen economic and trade cooperation and exchanges with local governments in Uzbekistan, and promote the implementation and effectiveness of more signed projects.

Literature and art serve as a medium for people from two places to get to know and date each other

Chinese classical music is so charming, it seems to have taken me to a distant East. "On June 2nd local time, at the Shaanxi Cultural Exhibition held in Samarkand, several performers dressed in Hanfu played" Jasmine Flower "on instruments such as guzheng, pipa, and erhu, which made the Uzbekistan girl Kamodova listen to it attentively.

At the cultural exhibition, many visitors inquired about and purchased figurines based on the Qinling giant panda "Qizai"; The "little tiger" at the Fengxiang clay sculpture exhibition is irresistible to everyone; There is a long queue in front of the lacquer fan making station, and everyone wants to DIY a unique "Eastern fan"... Several visitors from Uzbekistan expressed their determination to visit Xi'an and experience the unique charm of the starting point of the ancient Silk Road.

The Sino Ukrainian Cultural and Artistic Exchange and Performance Event of "Harmony for Co creation of Prosperity" has also attracted attention. At the event, Chinese characteristic performances such as Shaanbei Yangge, Qin Opera, and Tang Dynasty court music and dance were showcased on the same stage as traditional folk songs and hand drum dances from Uzbekistan, bringing a cultural and artistic feast to everyone.

"Samarkand is an important hub of the ancient Silk Road, where various cultures blend together. I like the porcelain plate paintings, carvings and embroidery works here very much, and the beautiful architectural decoration patterns also make people stand out. Later, I will carry out a series of Paper Cuttings creations based on these patterns to show the integration of Chinese and Ukrainian cultures." Xue Jingya, a representative inheritor of Huazhou Paper Cuttings intangible cultural heritage, said.

The tree of close cooperation and friendship is lush with leaves and branches

Shaanxi has abundant higher education resources. We hope that through this forum, cooperation between the two sides in the field of education can reach a new level, "said Sharipov, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan, at the China Uzbekistan Education Cooperation and Exchange Forum.

At this forum, eight cooperation agreements (memorandums) were signed, four projects were unveiled, and one training course was held between universities in Shaanxi province. The China Uzbekistan Institute of Transportation was jointly established by Chang'an University and Tashkent State University, the Science and Innovation Archaeological Research Center was jointly established by Northwestern University and Ferghana State University in Uzbekistan, and the International Food Innovation Research Center was unveiled. The cooperation achievements in the field of education between the two sides were very impressive.

At the China Ukraine Women's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Forum, the unique handicrafts made by women from both countries attracted the attention of many visitors. A number of female entrepreneurs in Shaanxi attended the conference, and around "fingertip technology" and "fingertip economy", they exchanged entrepreneurial stories with women compatriots in Uzbekistan, negotiated follow-up cooperation matters, and formed a profound multinational "sisters" friendship.

Visiting Samarkand, Shaanxi also made many new friends: Shaanxi Province signed a memorandum of friendly exchange and cooperation with Jizhak Prefecture; Weinan City and Kushrabad District of Samarkand Prefecture signed an agreement to establish a friendly urban relationship; Yulin City and Kuchirchik District of Tashkent Oblast signed an agreement to establish friendly urban relations; Tongchuan City and Sylhet District of Sylhet Prefecture signed a letter of intent to develop friendly urban relations. Under the framework of sister cities, cooperation between Shaanxi and Uzbekistan will inevitably become closer.

We will focus on implementing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of China and Ukraine, the China Central Asia Xi'an Summit, and the results of this forum, continue to expand comprehensive cooperation with Ukraine in areas such as economy and trade, education, science and technology, agriculture, and 'sister city+', and assist in the construction of local cooperation mechanisms between China and Ukraine, making Shaanxi a model of local cooperation between China and Ukraine, "said the relevant person in charge of the Provincial Friendship Association. (Mass news reporters Sun Peng and Chen Wei)