Q: Uzbekistan has just held a smooth referendum on its new constitution. Preliminary figures show the constitutional amendments have been smoothly passed. What’s China’s comment?

A: We congratulate Uzbekistan on the smooth referendum on its new constitution. We believe that under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the people of Uzbekistan will achieve even greater progress on all fronts in the nation’s reform and development efforts.

As a friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner, China highly values its relations with Uzbekistan. We stand ready to work with Uzbekistan to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and strive for new achievement in building a China-Uzbekistan community with a shared future.