Shandong delegation visits Central Asian countries
China DailyA delegation from Shandong visits Uzbekistan from Sept 4-7 to carry out a range of foreign affairs activities. A governmental delegation from East China's Shandong province, led by Lin Wu, Party secretary of Shandong, visited three Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan - from Sept 2 to 9 to deepen communication and cooperation. This overseas visit is considered a proactive measure by Shandong to serve the overall diplomatic development of the Party and the country, integrate itself into Belt and Road cooperation, and enhance friendships with Central Asian countries. In the context of the joint development of the Belt and Road Initiative, the exchanges and interactions between Shandong and Central Asian countries have become increasingly close. The leaders stated that the visit by the Shandong delegation reflects the importance attached by Shandong province to local exchanges and cooperation with Central Asian countries, and injects strong impetus into the implementation of important consensuses reached between leaders of Central Asian countries and China.