BEIJING, 9 June, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held virtual talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov.

The Chinese Premier vowed to work and take China-Uzbek relations to a new stage.

Li said since the outbreak of COVID-19, China and Uzbekistan have been supporting and helping each other to push forward practical cooperation, which has played a positive role in the two countries' economic recovery.

China stands ready to work with Uzbekistan to conduct closer high-level exchanges, strengthen mutual political trust and deepen practical cooperation across the board, he said.

Li said China will join hands with Uzbekistan to fight COVID-19, provide Uzbekistan with aid within China's capacity, support companies from the two countries to carry out joint vaccine production based on the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results.

Besides, the Chinese premier expressed the hope that the two sides can deepen cooperation in all fields in line with market principles and business rules to better benefit the people of both countries.

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