On November 2, 2007, Uzbek President Islam Karimov met in Tashkent with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

During the meeting, Karimov congratulated China on its successful convening of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He said he was confident that China will achieve greater achievements along the path of the socialism with Chinese characteristics and contribute more to the world's peace and development.

Karimov hailed the growth of the bilateral relations and expressed his appreciation for China's support and assistance to the country's economic and social development. Uzbekistan is satisfied with the high-standard cooperation in economy, trade and investment between the two countries, and hopes to expand cooperation in electromechanical technology and energy, he said. The president expressed hope that bilateral ties will get closer and move in the direction of common development and prosperity. The Uzbek president reiterated his country's adherence to the one-China policy, pledging continued support for China on the issues related to Taiwan and the combat against the "East Turkistan" separatist forces.

Wen called the two countries "friendly neighbors and good partners" of mutual trust and sincere cooperation. China and Uzbekistan support each other on major issues of common concern and have achieved fruitful results in various fields, Wen said. Both sides coordinate closely in dealing with regional and world affairs in an effort to promote regional stability and development, Wen said. China appreciates the long-term support from the Uzbek side on the Taiwan question and China's combat against the "East Turkistan" terrorist forces, Wen said, adding that China will continue to respect Uzbekistan's path for social development chosen by its people and honor the efforts made by the Uzbek government in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and boosting the national economy.

Wen said China is always committed to pushing forward cooperation with Uzbekistan in all areas from a strategic and long-term perspective and is ready to make joint efforts with the country to deepen political trust, expand trade cooperation and realize mutual benefits.

The Chinese premier also noted that the security and stability in Central Asia can only be maintained by the countries in the region. Wen proposed that the two nations should enhance bilateral cooperation in security, fight against drug trafficking and against terrorism under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in a bid to safeguard peace and stability for both countries and the whole region at large.

Karimov said Uzbekistan would strengthen its cooperation with China in law enforcement on security issues and jointly combat the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism.

Wen expressed satisfaction with the sound cooperation between the two countries in the SCO, emphasizing that the SCO's development and growth conform to the fundamental interests of all its member countries. China is ready to work with Uzbekistan to strengthen solidarity and pragmatic cooperation among all member countries and push forward the development of the organization.

Karimov agreed to the proposals Wen put forward at the sixth Meeting of Prime Ministers of the Member States of the SCO, noting that SCO has a great potential for development. He called on the SCO member states to expand mutual understanding and trust to promote cooperation.