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The Kyrgyz edition of the first volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was released at a ceremony at the presidential residence in Bishkek on Saturday.

Incumbent Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, former President Roza Otunbayeva, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wang Xiaohui, and the Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Du Dewen attended the event.

"President Xi's book contains a summary of China's rapid development in the past, and China's ideas and propositions on the common economic, security, ecological and environmental issues facing the world," said Jeenbekov.

"Through reading this book, one can have a deeper understanding of President Xi Jinping's thoughts, the policies and propositions of the CPC, as well as the logic, model and achievements of China's development."

He added, "This book can be a valuable treasure for Kyrgyz politicians, officials and all readers."

For his part, Wang said, "This is an important book on China's development path, development philosophy and domestic and foreign policies."

Wang noted that President Xi's book deeply clarifies the CPC's people-centered development thought, and how China's continuous opening-up has benefited the world while developing the country.

"The publication of the first Kyrgyz edition of the book is a vivid testimony to the exchange and mutual learning of experience in governance between China and Kyrgyzstan," Wang added.

A total of 300 people from China and Kyrgyzstan attended the event.