Xi urges broader cooperation with Uzbekistan in building Belt and Road

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for expanding cooperation with Uzbekistan to achieve new progress in carrying out the Belt and Road Initiative.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May 14 to 15.