Foreign sayings in President Xi's quotes (12)

Uzbek Proverb:

A Uzbek proverb goes, "A tree gets attention only when it bears fruits." China-Uzbekistan cooperation across the board has yielded fruitful results, and has benefited and won the support of our two peoples. I believe that in realizing our respective national development and rejuvenation, our two countries will join hands and write a glorious new chapter of China-Uzbekistan friendship.

—— Chinese president Xi Jinping's signed article on Uzbek newspaper Narodnoye Slove on June 21, 2016