Hi friends! Have you heard the exciting news? On June 17, President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China gave a special speech at the Second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, the beautiful capital city of Kazakhstan! 🇨🇳🇰🇿
Imagine planting six pomegranate trees 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 together with your friends. That’s what China and the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) did symbolically two years ago in Xi’an, China. Now, those trees are blooming, just like the strong friendship between these countries!
What’s the China-Central Asia Summit?
It’s a big meeting where leaders from China and Central Asian countries come together to talk about working as a team. They share ideas on how to make life better for everyone by cooperating on things like trade, technology, and helping each other out.
The China-Central Asia Spirit 💫
President Xi talked about a special spirit that guides their friendship:
- Mutual Respect: Treating each other as equals and listening to each other’s ideas.
- Mutual Trust: Believing in each other and supporting one another.
- Mutual Benefit: Working together so everyone gains something good.
- Mutual Assistance: Helping each other when needed.
Five Big Ideas for the Future 🚀
President Xi shared five important plans:
- Stay United: Always trust and support each other, like best friends do.
- Work Together Better: Make cooperation more effective and helpful for everyone.
- Keep Everyone Safe: Work together to make sure all countries are peaceful and secure.
- Build Strong Friendships: Encourage people from each country to visit and learn from each other.
- Fairness for All: Promote fairness and justice in the world, treating all countries equally.
Why Is This Important to Us?
These plans mean that China and Central Asian countries will work together on cool projects like building new railways 🚆, sharing new technologies 🤖, and protecting the environment 🌳. This cooperation can lead to better schools, cleaner energy, and more friendships between people!
Fun Fact!
Did you know that more and more delicious fruits from Central Asia are coming to China? 🍎🍯 And Chinese electric cars and solar panels are making their way to Central Asian countries!
Let’s Celebrate Friendship! 🎉
President Xi’s speech is all about making the world a better place by being good neighbors and great friends. When countries work together, amazing things can happen!
What can you do to be a good friend today? 🤔
Reference(s):
Keynote speech by President Xi at the Second China-Central Asia Summit
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