Central Asian group praises achievements of CPC

China has made a tremendous contribution to the development of the world’s economy, while the Belt and Road Initiative provides a stage for cooperation for the international community, said Farkhad Kuanganov, a senior official from Kazakhstan’s leading party.

Kuanganov, secretary of the “Nur Otan” Democratic People’s Party, the largest party in Kazakhstan, hailed the success of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and expressed the willingness of the Kazakhstan party to participate in China’s ambitious initiative at the 2nd China-Central Asia Political Party Forum on Friday in Beijing.

It was held in conjunction with the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties HighLevel Meeting. Over 60 delegates from parties in five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan — were at the forum.

Song Tao, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, said the party is willing to have a close connection with parties of the Central Asian countries in political policies and people-to-people exchanges.

Song invited parties from Central Asian countries to actively push the Belt and Road Initiative and together build a community of a shared destiny.

“The Belt and Road Initiative is a flower garden shared by all countries, and it is also a symphony that all parties participate in,” he said.

Kuanganov said China unveiled the plan of future development in a new era at the 19th CPC National Congress, which attracted great attention in Kazakhstan.

The initiative plays an active role not only for Central Asian countries, but for the world’s economy as well, Kuanganov said. “What China does provides a stable platform with mutual trust and noninterference to the world.”

Ranokhon Bobojoniyon from Tajikistan said the Belt and Road Initiative is an example of how the CPC and Chinese government participate in the economic and social development of the world without interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.

As vice-chairman of People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan, Bobojoniyon said the CPC has done a lot for the development of society and global governance, and the development plan formulated by the CPC benefits China while promoting international cooperation.

Torobai Zulpukarov, vicechairman of the parliament of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan, said the CPC has rich experience in governance of both the Party and the country, from which Kyrgyzstan’s parties can learn. He said China has developed rapidly in the past few years, and has become the second-largest economy in the world thanks to contributions of the CPC.

Zulpukarov said the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan has great interest in the success of the anti-corruption campaign led by the CPC.

“We have communicated with the CPC and learned a lot from China’s large-scale anticorruption campaign,” Zulpukarov said. “We established the aim of ensuring the transparency of our government sectors and their efficiency with help from China and some multilateral organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Silk Road Fund.”

What China does provides a stable platform with mutual trust and noninterference to the world.”

Farkhad Kuanganov, secretary, “Nur Otan” Democratic People’s Party in Kazakhstan