This is the rich beauty of Samarqand described by Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty more than 1300 years ago. At the invitation of President mirziyoyev, I am going to visit this beautiful city of Samarkand again in the middle of autumn to welcome the bumper harvest. I will discuss with President mirziyoyev on China Ukraine cooperation and attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand. Both China and Uzbekistan are ancient civilizations. The great Silk Road witnessed more than 2000 years of friendly exchanges between the two peoples. Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty, Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty and Chen Cheng of the Ming Dynasty all visited Uzbekistan, leaving footprints from the East in Tashkent, Samarkand, Navoi and other famous cities. Saidianchi Aisiding, a politician of Bukhara origin, once served as the political affairs of Yunnan province during the Yuan Dynasty of China. Wu Ru, an astronomer and calendar expert born in Samarkand, participated in the construction of the observatory in Nanjing in the middle of the 14th century. They are pioneers and pioneers of China Uzbekistan friendship, and their stories have been widely spread among the people of both countries. Uzbekistan is a major country and geocenter in Central Asia. Over the past 31 years since independence, Uzbekistan has achieved fruitful results in national construction and national rejuvenation. Especially in recent years, under the leadership of President Mirziyoyev, the Uzbek people have embarked on a new journey to build a "new Uzbekistan". Reform and development in various fields have entered the fast lane. The country has taken on a new look, people's lives have become more prosperous and their international status has been significantly improved. As a friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner, we are sincerely pleased with this. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Uzbekistan. Over the past 30 years, the tree of China Ukraine relations has grown deeper and deeper, and its roots have grown stronger and its branches have grown luxuriant. The two countries have always respected each other, enjoyed good neighbourliness and friendship, worked together in the same boat, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results. ——We are good friends with each other. Since 2016, I have maintained close contacts with President mirziyoyev, and established good working relations and deep personal friendship through meetings, phone calls and letters. The two countries have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests, assisted each other in promoting their respective development strategies, learned from each other in expanding reform and opening up, and constantly injected positive energy into regional development. ——We are good partners for common development. China is Uzbekistan's largest trading partner and major source of investment. In 2021, the bilateral trade volume exceeded 8 billion US dollars. In the first half of this year, the bilateral trade volume was nearly 5 billion US dollars, steadily moving towards the goal of 10 billion US dollars for the whole year. The cooperation between the two sides in building the "Belt and Road" has yielded fruitful results, and major projects include