"Today in Chengdu, my colleagues and I held the 5th round of the ministerial meeting of the Central Asian countries and China," the Uzbek Foreign Minister wrote on his telegram channel. - Despite the growing challenges around the world, we are witnessing strong and sustainable trends of growth, unity and trust in the region. Central Asia and China are striving to strengthen existing ties and expand the horizons of cooperation through promising projects. The main goal is to increase the well—being of people and ensure long-term prosperity in our countries. Today we discussed the implementation of the First Summit of this format and preparations for the upcoming summit in 2025. During our meeting, we also touched upon the most pressing topics of economic partnership, peace and stability, environmental protection, public diplomacy and much more."