Mr.Song Jingwu, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), met with Uzbekistan local government leaders delegation led by Mr. Sherzod ISMATULLAYEV, Mayor of Gulistan, Capital of Syr Darya states, Uzbekistan, and held a banquet for them on April 28.

Vice President Song Jingwu extended his warm welcome to the delegation and made a brief introduction about the basic function of CPAFFC and the general work developed with Uzbekistan in recent years. He also introduced the Belt and Road to the delegation, and hoped that the two countries should strengthen the exchanges of friendly-cities and the cooperation of the localities. The delegation spoke highly of the actively contributions CPAFFC had made to enhancing the traditional friendship and mutual understanding of the two peoples, shortening the distance between the hearts of two peoples and promoting the exchanges of the humanity and culture and etc.. They are willing to deepen reform and opening up as well as promote local cooperation for Uzbekistan by learning Chinese experience.

At the invitation of Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan and organized by it, the delegation visited China. It also arrived in Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and etc. in succession and visited some well-known enterprises including Skyworth, HUAWEI, SUNIRAY, Beijing Capital Agribusiness Group, Tongrentang Group Ltd, Beijing Yizhuang Development Area. It was the first time for the delegation to visit CPAFFC.