Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Chinese edition of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s book, “Uzbekistan on the Path of Sustainable Development and Prosperity”, was officially presented in Beijing. The event brought together representatives of government bodies, academic and expert circles, businesses, media and the diplomatic corps, Dunyо news agency reported.
The book was published by China’s People’s Publishing House and consists of eight chapters.
It examines Uzbekistan’s large-scale transformations, the country’s engagement with the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and Central Asia’s role in Uzbekistan’s foreign policy.
The publication includes speeches and reports by Mirziyoyev on reforms under the New Uzbekistan development agenda, as well as the country’s domestic and foreign policy. It also features interviews and articles by the president previously published in international media.
Participants said the book would give Chinese readers and an international audience a more comprehensive understanding of Uzbekistan’s ongoing reforms, national development priorities and foreign policy.
Liu Haixing, head of the International Relations Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, described the publication as a significant event in the year marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
He also noted that Uzbekistan and China would mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on 2 January 2027.
According to Liu, Beijing intends to continue supporting Uzbekistan’s independent development and modernisation. China views the changes taking place in the country as an opportunity to strengthen political trust and expand mutually beneficial cooperation.
Hong Dayong, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, described the publication as an important development in humanitarian ties between the two countries. He said cultural and intellectual exchanges complemented the development of bilateral relations.
Hong said the book presents Mirziyoyev’s approaches to public administration and the specific features of Uzbekistan’s national development model. It also reflects the political commitment to implementing the Uzbekistan–2030 strategy and could be of interest to Chinese experts, public figures and a wider readership.
Fu Xiaoqiang, president of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said the publication offered an opportunity to examine more closely the strategic objectives of reforms in New Uzbekistan, the country’s domestic modernisation and its foreign policy priorities. He described it as a useful source for Chinese readers studying Uzbekistan’s development.
Piao Yangfan, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, also highlighted the book’s significance for understanding the changes taking place in Uzbekistan. She said it reflected developments in the rule of law, human rights protection and efforts to improve living standards.
In her view, consistent implementation of reforms was helping strengthen Uzbekistan’s international standing and economic appeal.
Piao expressed confidence that the book would find readers in China and other SCO member states. She said the approaches presented in it were consistent with the principles of mutual trust, equality, respect for cultural diversity and shared development.
Pan Dapeng, deputy director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the book provides a systematic account of the main stages in building New Uzbekistan and presents the country’s domestic and foreign policies in a broader context.
He added that the publication offers a detailed account of the substance of the reforms and the principles underpinning Uzbekistan’s contemporary development.
