XI’AN, May 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of five Central Asian countries announced on Friday a decision to officially inaugurate the China-Central Asia Summit Mechanism.
The two sides — China and Central Asian countries — will take turns to host the biennial summit.
The announcement was made in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, where the first China-Central Asia Summit was held on Thursday and Friday.
The next summit will be held in Kazakhstan in 2025.
The presidents agreed to establish a permanent secretariat of the mechanism in China.
The six countries agreed to promote in-depth cooperation across the board, with priorities given to transport, economy and trade, investment and industry, agriculture, energy, customs, and people-to-people exchanges. ■
Source: Xinhua
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