Xiplomacy in Astana - China-Kazakstan & China-Azerbaijan Joint Statements - Li Calls for High-end, Intelligent, & Green Manufacturing Sector
Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People's Daily’s edition on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Page 1: No prizes for guessing that the front page today is all about Xi Jinping’s visit to Astana, and his discussions with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Xi said that “China has always viewed China-Kazakhstan relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and regards Kazakhstan as a priority direction of China's peripheral diplomacy and an important cooperation partner in Central Asia. China's will and determination to maintain and grow bilateral relations stand firm, and will not be changed due to any single incident or transformations in the international situation. China will always be a good neighbour and partner that Kazakhstan can rely on and trust. China is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan in traditional energy such as natural gas, expand new energy cooperation including photovoltaic and wind power, encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Kazakhstan, and help Kazakhstan transform its resource advantages into development capabilities and achieve green, low-carbon and sustainable development.”
Xi also said that the bilateral relationship had “reached the high level of permanent comprehensive strategic partnership”. Xinhua adds: “Xi reiterated that no matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in its commitment to (original intention to) the China-Kazakhstan friendship, in its resolve to advance cooperation across the board, in its determination to continue mutual support on issues concerning each other's core interests, and in its confidence in both countries realizing their development goals. China and Kazakhstan are both at a critical stage of development and revitalization, Xi said, calling on the two sides to enhance the alignment of their development strategies and exchanges of governance experience, and implement more mutually beneficial cooperation projects to boost the development of their respective countries.”
“China is willing to enhance the level of economic and trade cooperation with Kazakhstan, establish a new goal of doubling bilateral trade volume as soon as possible in the future, further expand imports of high-quality goods from Kazakhstan, and create new growth points for cooperation such as e-commerce and digital economy. The two sides should increase the scale of cooperation in production capacity investment, tap the potential of cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, and expand cooperation in electric vehicles, new energy, cross-border e-commerce and satellite communications. China is willing to work with Kazakhstan to actively promote the construction of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and build a multi-dimensional connectivity paradigm. China supports the holding of China tourism year in Kazakhstan in 2025, and has decided to open a second Luban Workshop in the country.”
Xi also backed Kazakhstan in hosting the SCO Summit and the China-Central Asia Summit subsequently.
As per Xinhua,
“Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan looks forward to working with China to earnestly implement the important outcomes of Xi's visit, continuing to jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, making every effort to achieve the goal of doubling bilateral trade, strengthening cooperation in agriculture, economy and trade, new energy, cross-border e-commerce and electric vehicles, and advancing the construction of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. Kazakhstan welcomes the establishment of culture centers in their respective country and Luban Workshop, said Tokayev said. He called for ensuring the China tourism year in 2025 a success, so as to keep closer bilateral sub-national cooperation as well as people-to-people exchanges in education, culture and other fields.”
The two leaders also attended (English report) the opening ceremonies of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and several cultural exchange facilities. The TITR begins at China’s port of Lianyungang and runs through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and on to European countries.
Finally, there’s a report (English report) on their joint press briefing. Some of the outcomes outlined in the report are:
Xi said China and Kazakhstan have set a new goal of doubling two-way trade at an early date.
The two sides agreed to continuously deepen cooperation in such traditional areas as economy, trade, investment, production capacity, interconnectivity and energy.
The two sides will also jointly foster new growth points for cooperation in critical minerals, new energy, scientific and technological innovation, aerospace, digital economy and other fields.
The Chinese side will hold China tourism year in Kazakhstan in 2025. The Chinese side has also decided to open the second Luban Workshop in the Central Asian country, he said, adding that the two sides will expand cooperation in such fields as media, think tanks, as well as films and television, and encourage more sistership among provinces and cities of the two countries.
China and Kazakhstan have agreed to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative.
China supports Kazakhstan in joining BRICS cooperation mechanism, playing the role of a “middle power” on the international stage and making its due contribution to global governance.
The important bits from Tokayev’s comments are:
“China is a friendly neighbour and a permanent comprehensive strategic partner of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan-China relations have always been based on mutual respect and trust and there are no unresolved issues between the two countries. In history, China has never harmed Kazakhstan's interests, and the friendship between the two peoples is unbreakable and has been passed down from generation to generation. China is Kazakhstan's largest trading partner and the most important foreign investor country, and the investment and cooperation of Chinese enterprises have effectively promoted the national development of Kazakhstan.”
On page 3, we have the joint statement between the two sides. Key excerpts:
The friendship between the two countries is unbreakable, bilateral strategic dialogue is not affected by temporary issues, and the level of political mutual trust is high…两国友谊牢不可破，双边战略性对话不受一时一事影响，政治互信水平高.
“The two sides stressed that maintaining political security is of great significance. To this end, China and Kazakhstan will continue to deepen political mutual trust, increase mutual support on issues concerning the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the two countries, firmly oppose external interference in internal affairs, and firmly oppose the politicization of human rights issues and double standards. China firmly supports Kazakhstan’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, firmly supports Kazakhstan’s independently chosen development path, and firmly supports Kazakhstan’s necessary measures to maintain domestic stability, ethnic harmony, and promote economic and social development in the process of building a ‘Just Kazakhstan’. Kazakhstan firmly supports the one-China principle, that is, there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China. Kazakhstan opposes any form of ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference, reiterates that it will not conduct any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, and supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification.” 双方强调，维护政治安全意义重大。为此，中哈将继续深化政治互信，加大在涉及两国主权、安全和领土完整等问题上的相互支持，坚决反对外部势力干涉内政，坚决反对将人权问题政治化和搞双重标准。中方坚定支持哈萨克斯坦独立、主权和领土完整，坚定支持哈萨克斯坦自主选择的发展道路，坚定支持哈萨克斯坦在建设“公正哈萨克斯坦”过程中为维护国内稳定、民族和谐、促进经济社会发展采取的必要举措。哈方坚定支持一个中国原则，即世界上只有一个中国，台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分，中华人民共和国政府是代表全中国的唯一合法政府。哈方反对任何形式的“台独”，反对外部势力干涉，重申不同台湾开展任何形式的官方往来，支持中国政府为实现国家统一所作的一切努力.
Both sides are “willing to continue to deepen the exchange of experience in the fields of legislation and governance”; “support exchanges between the two countries' political parties”; “the two sides highly appreciated the role played by the strategic dialogue between the foreign ministers of the two countries established in March 2024 in further deepening political mutual trust and developing the China-Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership.” 三、双方指出，两国立法机构交往势头良好，愿继续深化两国在立法和治国理政领域经验交流。双方支持两国政党交往，深化相互了解与信任，促进双边各领域合作。四、双方高度评价2024年3月建立的两国外长战略对话为进一步深化政治互信、发展中哈永久全面战略伙伴关系所发挥的作用.
Within the BRI framework, both had a positive view of the work of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee and the China-Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs Committee. The document also talks about diversifying the trade structure and promoting trade in high value-added and high-tech products.
The two sides are willing to jointly promote cooperation in the fields of standardisation, conformity assessment and metrology to create favourable conditions for bilateral trade. The two sides are willing to jointly promote the early completion of the negotiations on upgrading the China-Kazakhstan bilateral investment agreement and provide better legal protection for bilateral investment cooperation. The two sides also welcomed the first meeting of the Innovation Cooperation Subcommittee of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee held in Astana on May 23, 2024.
The document mentions two MOUs, i.e., between SAMR and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration; and the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Trade and Integration.
“The two sides emphasize the importance of continuously deepening cooperation in science and technology innovation. They will actively promote more practical results in areas such as poverty alleviation through science and technology, technology transfer, joint research, and the joint construction of scientific research platforms. They will promote the establishment of a number of China-Kazakhstan partner research institutes and further promote exchanges between scientists from both countries.” 双方强调不断深化科技创新合作具有重要意义，将积极促进在科技减贫、技术转移、联合研究、共同建设科研平台等方面取得更多务实成果，推动建设一批中哈伙伴研究所，进一步推动两国科学家交流。
“Both sides support exchanges and cooperation between the aerospace institutions and enterprises of the two countries in the peaceful use of outer space. They will promote mutually beneficial cooperation in lunar and deep space exploration, reception and exchange of remote sensing data, as well as explore the possibility of commercial use of each other's space launch sites.” 双方支持两国航空航天机构和企业在和平利用外空领域开展交流和合作，推动月球与深空、遥感数据接收与互换等互利合作，以及探讨商业化使用双方航天发射场的可能性.
Both sides are willing to further deepen investment development cooperation, accelerate the implementation of investment cooperation projects in non-resource fields, and explore the establishment of joint industrial parks. They attach importance to cooperation in emerging fields such as renewable energy, critical minerals, innovation, digital economy, food security, agriculture, transportation, freight, and logistics. 双方高度评价中哈产业与投资合作机制对推进两国产业合作的积极作用，愿进一步深化两国投资发展合作，加快实施非资源领域投资合作项目，研究探索建立联合工业园。重视可再生能源、关键矿产、创新、数字经济、粮食安全、农业、交通、货运、物流等新兴领域合作.
“Both sides are willing to promote cooperation in the fields of industry and information technology, share development experiences, and strengthen cooperation in areas such as information technology, small and medium-sized enterprises, 5G, communications, data storage and analysis, energy electronics, and talent training.” 双方愿推动开展工业和信息化领域合作，分享发展经验，加强在信息技术、中小企业、5G、通信、数据存储和分析、能源电子、人才培养等领域的合作.
“Both sides will take measures to ensure the long-term safe and stable operation and planned stable supply of the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline and the Kazakhstan section of the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline, and study the possibility of increasing supply volumes. The two sides will continue to deepen cooperation in oil and natural gas exploration, exploitation, and processing, and continuously strengthen cooperation in clean energy such as wind power, photovoltaic, and solar thermal energy. Both sides will actively promote cooperation between the two countries in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.” 双方将采取措施保障中哈原油管道、中国—中亚天然气管道哈萨克斯坦境内段的长期安全稳定运营和按计划稳定供应，研究提升供应量的可能性。双方将继续深化石油、天然气勘探、开采和加工等领域合作，持续加强风电、光伏、光热等清洁能源合作.
The two sides are willing to study the possibility of opening more border ports between China and Kazakhstan based on necessity and feasibility. 双方愿结合必要性、可行性研究增开中哈边境口岸的可能性.
The two sides will establish a communication and coordination mechanism for freight rates of trans-Caspian international transport routes, including China-Europe (Asia) freight trains, at the level of the two countries' railway companies. 双方将在两国铁路公司层面建立包括中欧（亚）班列在内的跨里海国际运输路线运价沟通和协调机制。
The document talks about launching China-Central Asia cultural tourism trains, improving cross-border delivery business cooperation, expanding agricultural cooperation, cooperation in tourism, archeology, media, cross-border emergencies, and education, etc.
“The two sides will study the establishment of an education cooperation subcommittee under the framework of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee in 2025.” 双方将研究于2025年在中哈合作委员会框架下设立教育合作分委会.
2025 will be the ‘China Tourism Year’ in Kazakhstan.
“The two sides reaffirm their firm commitment to international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, and the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence, and support the development of international relations based on mutual respect, fairness and justice, win-win cooperation, equal participation in global governance, and consideration of each other’s interests. The two sides are willing to deepen cooperation under the framework of multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, the Asia-Europe Meeting, and the China-Central Asia Mechanism.” 双方重申坚定恪守包括联合国宪章在内的国际法和相互尊重主权和领土完整、互不侵犯、互不干涉内政、平等互利、和平共处的原则，支持以相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢、平等参与全球治理、照顾彼此利益为基础发展国际关系。双方愿在联合国、世界贸易组织、上海合作组织、亚洲相互协作与信任措施会议、亚欧会议、中国—中亚机制等多边机制框架下深化协作.
“Both sides strongly condemn all forms of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and are willing to actively practise the new security concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, improve and implement the three-level representative contact mechanism for border defense cooperation, jointly combat the ‘three forces’, transnational organized crime and drug crimes, and safeguard the security and stability of the two countries and the region. The two sides will jointly promote the establishment of a meeting mechanism for ministers of public security and internal affairs between China and Central Asian countries.” 双方强烈谴责一切形式的恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义，愿积极践行共同、综合、合作、可持续的新安全观，完善落实边防合作三级代表联系机制，共同打击“三股势力”、跨国有组织犯罪和毒品犯罪，维护两国和地区安全与稳定。双方将共同推动建立中国—中亚公安内务部长会晤机制.
“The two sides are willing to jointly promote global biosecurity governance and institutionalise the Biological Weapons Convention in accordance with the consensus reached by the two heads of state. The two sides support and encourage the two countries’ biological research institutions to carry out joint scientific research, share research and development results, exchange biosecurity policy experience and scientific research cooperation, and safeguard biosecurity and people’s lives and health. China reiterates its support for Kazakhstan's initiative to establish an international biosecurity agency.” 双方愿根据两国元首共识，共同促进全球生物安全治理，推动《禁止生物武器公约》机制化。支持和鼓励两国生物科研机构开展联合科研攻关、共享研发成果等合作，开展生物安全政策经验交流和科研合作，维护生物安全和民众生命健康。中方重申支持哈方关于建立国际生物安全机构的倡议.
“Kazakhstan welcomes China's Global Initiative on AI Governance and its efforts to enhance the rights of developing countries in the global governance of AI. The two sides are willing to strengthen position coordination on global cyberspace governance, promote the building of a more just and reasonable global Internet governance system, and jointly build a peaceful, secure, open, cooperative and orderly cyberspace community with a shared future.” 哈方欢迎中方提出的《全球人工智能治理倡议》以及中方为增强发展中国家在人工智能全球治理中的权利所作努力。双方愿就网络空间全球治理加强立场协调，推动构建更加公正合理的全球互联网治理体系，共同构建和平、安全、开放、合作、有序的网络空间命运共同体.
The document backs GDI, GSI and GCI and the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Page 2: Xi’s other meetings with leaders are covered on this page. Let’s first look at the Xi-Vladimir Putin meeting.
“Facing an international situation fraught with turbulence and changes, the two countries should keep upholding the original aspiration of lasting friendship, and sticking to the determination of benefiting the people…He urged China and Russia to continuously conserve the unique value in China-Russia relations, and explore the internal driving force of bilateral cooperation, saying that the two countries should also make new efforts to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and safeguard the basic norms governing international relations. China supports Russia in fulfilling its responsibilities as BRICS chair, uniting the ‘Global South’, preventing a ‘new Cold War’ and opposing illegal unilateral sanctions and hegemonism, he said. Noting that the SCO Astana summit will be held on Thursday, Xi said the Chinese side looks forward to working with Russia and other member states to promote the steady and long-term development of the SCO and build an even closer SCO community with a shared future. China and Russia, Xi said, should continue to strengthen comprehensive strategic coordination, oppose external interference and jointly safeguard regional tranquility and stability.”
As per Xinhua, Putin said that “at present, Russia-China relations are at the highest level in history…the two sides respect each other, and treat each other with equality and mutual benefit. He also said that Russia-China relations feature non-alignment and do not target at any third party, which conforms to the well-being of the two peoples. Russia, he said, supports China in safeguarding its core interests and legitimate rights and interests, and opposes external interference in China's internal affairs and the South China Sea issue. Noting that China will soon take over the rotating presidency of the SCO, he said Russia will fully support China's work and work with other member states to continuously enhance the international influence of the organization, safeguard regional peace and security, and promote the development of the international system in a more just and equitable direction. As the rotating chair of BRICS this year, Russia looks forward to strengthening communication and coordination with China on BRICS cooperation, he added.”
Next, we have Xi’s meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Xinhua says:
“This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xi said, adding China is speeding up Chinese modernization, and Uzbekistan is also comprehensively advancing the ‘Uzbekistan-2030’ strategy. The goal of both sides is very grand but also simple, which is to deliver a better life for their people, Xi said. Noting that China firmly supports Uzbekistan in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty and security, Xi said China is always a trustworthy friend and partner of Uzbekistan. He urged the two sides to further advance the Belt and Road cooperation, well implement the medium- and long-term cooperation plan on economy, trade and investment, speed up the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, as well as cooperation in fields of photovoltaic, wind power and new energy vehicles, and continue to strengthen cooperation in poverty reduction and social governance. China supports the expansion of exchanges between the two countries at the sub-national level, as well as exchanges in tourism, education and other fields, he said, noting China welcomes Uzbekistan's participation in the seventh China International Import Expo as the guest country of honor. China is ready to work with Uzbekistan to speed up the implementation of the outcomes of the China-Central Asia Summit held in the city of Xi'an, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and ensure that the SCO always develops in a direction that serves the common interests of all parties, Xi said.”
As per Xinhua, Mirziyoyev said:
“Under the wise leadership of President Xi, China has successfully coped with various risks and challenges and made world-leading achievements in the fields of economy, science and technology…Mirziyoyev expressed his congratulations and wished the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee a complete success. Uzbekistan firmly abides by the one-China principle and resolutely combats the ‘three evil forces’ of terrorism, extremism and separatism, he said. Uzbekistan is willing to work with China to be each other's reliable friend and partner, continue to respect, understand and support each other, and promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields to achieve more fruitful results, Mirziyoyev said. He said Uzbekistan is willing to closely coordinate and cooperate with China within the China-Central Asia mechanism, the SCO, as well as other multilateral frameworks. Uzbekistan is ready to promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, which were proposed by Xi…”
Third, Xi’s meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. As per Xinhua,
“China and Azerbaijan are good friends with sincerity and mutual trust, as well as good partners with equality and mutual benefit, and bilateral relations have been developing healthily and steadily, with fruitful cooperation and richer strategic connotations...China firmly supports Azerbaijan in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions…The two sides should promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, deepen cooperation in such fields as trade, investment, oil and gas, and photovoltaics, strengthen connectivity, advance the construction of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, and ensure the healthy and stable operation of China-Europe freight trains…The two sides should also carry out more exchanges in such areas as education, culture and tourism, as well as between the youths of the two nations and at the sub-national level, and consolidate the public foundation of China-Azerbaijan friendship, he said. China supports Azerbaijan in hosting the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Xi said. China stands ready to work with Azerbaijan to advocate an equal and orderly world multipolarity, and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and promote world peace, stability and development…”
As per the report, Aliyev said that “today we issued a joint statement and jointly announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between Afghanistan and China, which is of great significance to the development of bilateral relations. Azerbaijan firmly abides by the one-China principle and firmly supports China's great cause of national reunification, which is the trend of history and no force can stop…”
The two sides also issued a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership. This document is available on Page 3. The documents are divided into different sections. The first section says:
“Both sides reaffirmed their mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence. The Azerbaijani side firmly adheres to the one-China principle, recognizes that there is only one China in the world, the government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. It opposes any form of ‘Taiwan independence’ and supports the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification. China firmly supports the peace agenda proposed by the Azerbaijani side and believes that geopolitical plots aimed at supporting confrontation will be counterproductive.” (二) 双方重申互相尊重彼此主权和领土完整、互不侵犯、互不干涉内政、平等互利、和平共处。阿方坚定奉行一个中国原则，承认世界上只有一个中国，中华人民共和国政府是代表全中国的唯一合法政府，台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分，反对任何形式的“台独”，支持两岸关系和平发展和中国政府为实现国家统一所作的努力。中方坚定支持阿方提出的和平议程，认为旨在支持对抗的地缘政治图谋会适得其反。
“Both sides stressed that terrorism, separatism and extremism pose a serious threat to the entire international community and that joint efforts are needed to prevent and address these challenges.” 双方强调，恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义对整个国际社会构成严重威胁，需要共同努力防止和应对这些挑战.
“Both sides will continue to firmly support each other in pursuing development paths that suit their national conditions and are willing to cooperate to achieve common development and prosperity.” 双方将继续坚定支持彼此走符合本国国情的发展道路，愿开展合作，实现共同发展繁荣.
“Both sides are willing to maintain close communication and cooperation on major national security, regional security and global security issues, consolidate trust, and never allow any force to use their territory to engage in activities against the other side.” 双方愿在重大国家安全、地区安全、全球安全问题上保持密切沟通与配合，巩固信任，绝不允许任何势力利用本国领土从事反对对方的活动.
The section also talks about party-to-party cooperation, dialogue between legislatures, exchanges on law, and regular dialogue between the foreign ministries.
The second section talks about the need to boost “cooperation in trade, investment and engineering contracting, and focus on promoting the implementation of projects in the fields of connectivity, green energy, processing and manufacturing, infrastructure, digital economy, agriculture, etc…” 双方对两国经贸关系持续稳定发展给予高度评价，愿继续发挥政府间经贸合作委员会机制作用，进一步加强贸易、投资、工程承包合作，并重点推动互联互通、绿色能源、加工制造、基础设施、数字经济、农业等领域项目实施，实现中阿经贸合作高质量发展.
In terms of investment, it talks about the need to “promote cooperation in key areas such as energy (including oil and gas exploration and processing, green energy), transportation infrastructure, information and communication, digital economy, non-ferrous metals, and building materials in accordance with the market-oriented principle.” 中阿经济互补性强，有较大的产业与投资合作潜力。双方将充分发挥中阿产业与投资合作工作机制作用，加强愿景、规划和政策对接，为双方企业提供协助，按照市场导向原则积极推进在能源（包括油气开采与加工、绿色能源）、交通基础设施、信息通讯、数字经济、有色金属、建材等重点领域的合作，为两国务实合作增加实实在在的成果，造福两国和两国人民.
“Both sides are willing to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, deepen practical cooperation in various fields under the framework of the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and accelerate the negotiation and signing of the international multimodal transport agreement between the two governments.” 双方愿加强两国发展战略对接，深化共建“一带一路”框架下各领域务实合作，加快商签两国政府间国际多式联运协定.
“Both sides will support each other’s efforts to ensure the safety and smooth operation of international transport corridors passing through their respective territories, and are willing to create favourable conditions for transit transport within the framework of their respective laws and bilateral agreements.” 双方将支持彼此为保障经本国领土国际运输走廊安全与畅通所作的努力，愿在本国法律和双边协定框架内为过境运输创造有利条件.
“Both sides support the establishment of an investment cooperation working group within the framework of the Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee…China welcomes Azerbaijan to carry out investment cooperation with China in the fields of oil and gas, petrochemicals and green energy, electricity, high-tech, artificial intelligence and aerospace.” 双方支持在政府间经贸合作委员会框架内建立投资合作工作组，支持本国企业赴对方国家投资兴业，相互入驻两国自由经济区及工业园区。中方欢迎阿方在油气、石化及绿色能源、电力、高新技术、人工智能及航天等领域开展对华投资合作。双方愿为两国企业创造良好条件，提供必要便利。双方愿共同保障两国合作项目及企业人员安全.
China welcomes Azerbaijan hosting COP 29. “The two sides are willing to cooperate in addressing global climate change, including strengthening cooperation in the field of clean energy, encouraging enterprises of the two countries to deepen cooperation in green and low-carbon fields such as new energy power generation, energy storage, new energy vehicles, power transmission, energy conservation and emission reduction, and jointly promote the building of a global clean energy partnership.” 双方愿就应对全球气候变化开展协作，包括加强清洁能源领域合作，鼓励两国企业在新能源发电、储能、新能源汽车、电力传输、节能减排等绿色低碳领域深化合作，共同推动构建全球清洁能源合作伙伴关系。双方愿就应对全球气候变化开展协作，包括加强清洁能源领域合作，鼓励两国企业在新能源发电、储能、新能源汽车、电力传输、节能减排等绿色低碳领域深化合作，共同推动构建全球清洁能源合作伙伴关系.
Section 3 says that “both sides are willing to explore and improve the legal basis of treaties in the economic and trade fields, and actively explore the establishment of institutional arrangements for trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. Both sides reaffirm their firm support for the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core…” 双方愿探讨完善经贸领域条约法律基础，积极探索建立贸易和投资自由化便利化制度性安排。双方重申坚定支持以世贸组织为核心的多边贸易体制...
This section also talks about boosting “personnel exchanges, language exchanges, and university cooperation”, pursuing “mutual recognition of academic qualifications and degrees agreement” and exploring “the establishment of a university alliance in the future.” It also talks about media cooperation, tech cooperation, film, media, tourism, etc.
Section four says “Both sides are committed to maintaining the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and oppose hegemony and power politics. Both sides adhere to true multilateralism, support the United Nations in playing an active role in international affairs, and are willing to continue to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the United Nations. Both sides advocate promoting the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and a new type of international relations.” 双方致力于维护以联合国为核心的国际体系、以国际法为基础的国际秩序、以联合国宪章宗旨和原则为基础的国际关系基本准则，反对霸权主义和强权政治。双方坚持真正的多边主义，支持联合国在国际事务中发挥积极作用，愿继续加强在联合国框架内的合作。双方主张弘扬和平、发展、公平、正义、民主、自由的全人类共同价值，推动构建人类命运共同体和新型国际关系.
China and Azerbaijan are both developing countries. Both sides are willing to strengthen cooperation and jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries. 中阿同为发展中国家，双方愿加强合作，共同维护发展中国家合法权益. “Both sides believe that ensuring a happy life for the people is the greatest human right, and the development of human rights should adhere to the people-centred approach. Both sides believe that the protection of human rights should be based on the firm principle of respecting the sovereignty of all countries, and all countries should oppose politicisation and double standards on human rights issues. Both sides oppose interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of human rights issues, advocate safeguarding human rights with security, promoting human rights with development, and promoting human rights with cooperation and dialogue, and jointly promote the development of the global human rights mechanism in a more fair, just, reasonable and inclusive direction.” 双方认为人民幸福生活是最大的人权，发展人权事业应坚持以人民为中心。双方认为保护人权应建立在尊重各国主权的坚定原则基础上，各国应反对在人权问题上搞政治化和双重标准。双方反对借口人权问题干涉别国内政，倡导以安全守护人权、以发展促进人权、以合作对话推进人权，共同推动全球人权机制朝着更加公平公正合理包容的方向发展。
Azerbaijan expressed its willingness to join BRICS, and China welcomes Azerbaijan to participate in BRICS cooperation. 阿方表明加入金砖国家的意愿，中方欢迎阿方参与金砖合作.
Page 4: There’s a report (English report) on Li Qiang’s comments during his visit to Jiangsu. Li visited Suzhou Huichuan Technology Co., Ltd, where “he learned about the company’s R&D related to industrial robot components and other products.” He said that “high-end, intelligent, and green are important directions for the development of the manufacturing industry. We must continue to encourage and support companies to actively integrate into the national strategy, aim at the international advanced level, focus on the main business, and rely on scientific and technological innovation to drive industrial innovation and win development opportunities.” 李强说，高端化、智能化、绿色化是制造业发展的重要方向，要继续鼓励和支持企业主动融入国家战略，瞄准国际先进水平，聚焦主业精耕细作，依靠科技创新带动产业创新、赢得发展先机.
He also visited an AI company. “Li was briefed on its R&D related to AI software and chips, learned about its solutions for the auto and home appliances sectors, and experienced large language model (LLM) technologies first-hand. The rapid rise of LLMs has brought transformative change to R&D and manufacturing methods, he said, urging efforts to leverage China's advantages in market size, diverse demand and rich application scenarios to promote the deep integration of AI and the real economy.”
Finally, he attended a symposium. He said “that the digital transformation of manufacturing is related to the overall situation of the construction of a modern industrial system and high-quality economic development, and must be taken as an important task in building a strong manufacturing country.” 在听取江苏省和部分企业负责人发言后，李强指出，制造业数字化转型事关现代化产业体系建设和经济高质量发展全局，必须作为制造强国建设的重要任务抓紧抓好.
“We must persist in exerting efforts on both supply and demand sides. On the demand side, focus on common issues to identify precise entry points for transformation. On the supply side, vigorously cultivate specialized service providers. We must deepen the empowerment of artificial intelligence, accelerate the popularization of digital equipment, and vigorously promote the AI+ manufacturing industry model. We must fully leverage the main role of enterprises, encourage large enterprises to take the lead in transformation and drive the process, and support small and medium-sized enterprises to ‘adopt cloud computing, utilize big data, and empower with AI’. We must accelerate the research and development of key core technologies and the construction of digital infrastructure to lay a solid foundation for transformation.” 要坚持供需双向发力，在需求侧聚焦共性问题找准转型切入点，在供给侧大力培育专业化服务商。要深入推进人工智能赋能，加快设备数字化普及，大力推动“人工智能+”制造业。要充分发挥企业主体作用，鼓励大企业率先转型、引领带动，支持中小企业“上云用数赋智”。要加快关键核心技术攻关和数字基础设施建设，筑牢转型基础底座.
“‘Little giant’ firms -- novel elites among China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are engaged in manufacturing, specialize in a niche market and boast cutting-edge technologies -- play a key role in facilitating the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector, and in nurturing new, quality productive forces, he said. Li encouraged these firms to strengthen their innovation and develop a global perspective for further development. Governments at all levels should increase policy support and create a favourable environment to enable more SMEs to stand out from the crowd, he said.”
Next, there’s a report on Shen Yiqin’s visit to Tibet. She visited Lhasa and Nyingchi. Shen fully affirmed the achievements made in Tibet's civil affairs work, focussing on elderly care services and support for children.
Finally, there’s a report on Wang Xiaohong’s comments at a national conference on combating organized crime held for public security authorities. Wang “emphasized the need to raise political awareness, fully recognize the importance and urgency of cracking down on organized crime and eliminating evil, and truly enhance the sense of responsibility and mission in this work” He called for law-based action and “striking against organized crime while also decisively dismantling protective umbrellas and breaking up criminal networks to ensure impactful and effective results. He stressed the importance of addressing both symptoms and root causes, maintaining a combination of crackdown and prevention, strengthening the investigation and rectification of key areas of public security, and managing the sources in key industries and sectors in order to further solidify the grassroots foundation and resolutely eliminate the breeding grounds for organized crime.” 王小洪要求，提高政治站位，充分认识扫黑除恶工作的重要性、紧迫性，切实增强工作责任感使命感。坚持依法严打，始终在法治轨道上推进工作，既对黑恶势力打准打狠，又坚决“打伞破网”，确保打出声威、打出成效。深化标本兼治，坚持打防结合，加强社会治安重点地区排查整治、重点行业领域源头治理等工作，进一步夯实基层基础，坚决铲除黑恶势力滋生土壤.