The second China Asia Summit was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from June 16th to June 18th. During the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries jointly reviewed the achievements of China Central Asia cooperation in various fields since the Xi'an Summit, looked forward to the future development direction, and unanimously decided to promote the "China Central Asia Spirit", adhere to permanent neighborly friendship, and work together to promote the construction of a China Central Asia community with a shared future, continuously achieving new achievements. On June 16th, at this important opportunity, the "World Meets GZ Guanghui Business Opportunities · Sailing Across the Seas" - Uzbekistan (Bukhara) Investment and Economic Exchange Conference was held in Guangzhou. This exchange meeting is jointly organized by the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Commerce and the Guangzhou International Exchange and Cooperation Center (referred to as the "Guangzhou International Cooperation Center"), focusing on the business environment, investment opportunities, and experience of Chinese enterprises in Uzbekistan, providing an efficient and practical platform for Guangdong enterprises to explore the Central Asian market. Botir Zaripov, Governor of Bukhara Oblast in Uzbekistan, Sultanbek Imamov, Consul General of Uzbekistan in Guangzhou, Liu Feng, Executive Chairman of Guangdong Provincial Business Federation, Liu Liu, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, Ruan Xiaohong, Second level Inspector of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, Dr. Fan Qun, Chairman of Guangzhou International Cooperation Center, and about 100 representatives of Chinese and Ukrainian government and enterprises gathered together to discuss new opportunities for investment, economic and trade cooperation. In his opening speech, Liu Feng, Executive Chairman of Guangdong Provincial Business Federation, pointed out that Guangdong and Uzbekistan have strong economic complementarity and broad prospects for cooperation. The Guangdong Provincial Federation of Commerce will actively play a role as a bridge and link, promoting pragmatic cooperation between enterprises in the two regions in a wider range of fields and at a deeper level. Liu Feng, Executive Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Chamber of Commerce, and Botir Zaripov, Governor of Bukhara Oblast in Uzbekistan, reviewed the long-standing friendly relationship between the two countries and pointed out that this exchange meeting will effectively expand the deep exchanges between the two sides in trade, economy, investment and other fields. He highlighted the investment advantages and development potential of Bukhara Prefecture and extended a sincere invitation to Guangdong enterprises to invest and develop in Ukraine. He eagerly looks forward to establishing deep cooperation between Bukhara Prefecture and Guangdong enterprises in industries, modern agriculture, medicine, tourism and other fields. Botir Zaripov, Governor of Bukhara Oblast in Uzbekistan, and Sultanbek Imamov, Consul General of Uzbekistan in Guangzhou, stated that Ukrainian President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attaches great importance to developing local relations with China, especially practical cooperation in the economic field. He highly praised the enormous economic potential contained in Guangdong Province as an industrial, trade, and innovation hub, and looked forward to the participating enterprises becoming witnesses, active participants, and common beneficiaries of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Sultanbek Imamov, Consul General of Uzbekistan in Guangzhou, closely focuses on the core needs of enterprises going global. The event also includes policy interpretation and case analysis sections to provide practical and feasible guidance for Guangdong enterprises. AKRAMOV Abdurasul, Deputy Director of Investment, Industry and Trade Department of Bukhara Region, shared the investment advantages of Bukhara Region at the event. He provided a detailed introduction to the advantageous industries, population, natural resources, investment preferential policies, and specific investment projects in the region, providing a clear roadmap for enterprises to invest in Ukraine. AKRAMOV Abdurasul, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade in Bukhara Region, at the same time, the relevant person in charge of the Policy Research Department of the "Going Global" Comprehensive Service Base for Chinese Enterprises systematically introduced the overall pattern of China Ukraine economic and trade cooperation, and elaborated on the comprehensive support services provided by the base for enterprises in policy consultation, risk prevention, project docking, and other aspects; The enterprise representatives who participated in the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" project, combined with the practical experience of the enterprise in Uzbekistan, have provided useful reference for enterprises interested in "going global"; In addition, tax experts have delved into the key tax considerations for Chinese companies investing in Uzbekistan, providing professional guidance and risk prevention advice for enterprises. During the face-to-face discussion session at the exchange meeting, the delegation of the Bukhara Prefecture government had in-depth discussions with representatives from key enterprises and industry associations in Guangdong. Both sides had in-depth discussions on investment cooperation intentions in urban transportation, engineering construction, tourism, home textile industry and other fields, which opened a good beginning for enterprises to carry out economic and trade cooperation in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan in the future. As one of the organizers of the event, the relevant person in charge of Guangzhou International Cooperation Center stated that they will continue to follow up on the effectiveness of the docking, actively play the role of the platform, and serve Guangzhou's "bringing in" and "going out" work through pragmatic international exchange and cooperation, continuously injecting vitality and momentum into Guangzhou's high-level opening-up and high-quality development in the economic and trade fields. After the exchange meeting, NE'MATOVA Nargiza, the district chief of Alat District in Bukhara Oblast, Uzbekistan, told Xinhua News Agency reporters that this is her first visit to China. After inspecting multiple provinces including Guangdong, she personally felt the speed and vitality of China's development. She pointed out that Bukhara Prefecture and Guangdong Province are highly complementary in industrial structure, and the cooperation between the two sides has a good foundation and broad prospects. She also highly praised the professional dedication and dedication of Chinese women, believing that it is one of the important driving forces for China's rapid development, and Uzbek women have also shown the same resilience and responsibility. She hopes that the two countries will continue to deepen cooperation in the fields of economic and social development, and achieve common prosperity. NE'MATOVA Nargiza, Head of Alat District, Bukhara State, Uzbekistan is an important participant in China's joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and also an important investment and trade partner of China in Central Asia. The bilateral economic and trade cooperation has a strong momentum and huge potential, and is actively working together to create new growth points in cooperation in new energy, digital economy, modern agriculture, poverty reduction and other fields. Guided by the spirit of the China Central Asia Summit, local cooperation between China and Ukraine continues to heat up and has become an important extension of strategic cooperation at the national level. With the deepening of the "the Belt and Road" construction, the two countries will achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in a broader area and jointly write a new chapter of China Ukraine cooperation in the new era. (Xinhua News Agency) Article: Tao Yiwei Picture: Chen Meilin (Internship), Guangzhou International Exchange and Cooperation Center