On the morning of May 17, 2023, during the China - Central Asia Summit, the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Commerce of China jointly held the “Uzbekistan - China Business Forum” in Xi’an. More than 500 representatives from Uzbekistan and China attended the forum. All the ministers from Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Digital Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan attended the forum and delivered keynote speeches on business cooperation between Uzbekistan and China. Professor Tony Zou, Vice-Rector of “Silk Road” University, attended the forum at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in China. Many general managers from famous companies including Tianjin Kaiteng Investment Group, Shanghai International Construction Group and Huawei, and more than 20 Chinese university presidents, such as Lanzhou University, Northwest University, and Shaanxi Normal University, etc. were also invited to attend this forum.

All the ministers had introduced the recent development of agriculture, manufacturing, education, energy, digital technology in Uzbekistan, and expressed the sincere wishes to cooperate with China. More than 20 cooperation projects had exchanged cooperation documents.

Vice-Rector Tony Zou attended the meeting as university representatives from both China and Uzbekistan, and he had reported to Uzbekistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, I.Abdurakhmonov, a report on the science and innovation of “Silk Road” University. He also discussed with several universities and companies to establish the cooperation with “Silk Road” University.

“True West”, a play in the direction of Postmodern American Drama, was presented in English by members of the “Student Drama Club” organised at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. This show was funded by a grant of the US Embassy Alumni Outreach Grants Program. This grant was won in 2022 based on a project written by university professor Kamol Mustaev and the “Student Drama Club” was founded.

In the process of staging the play, students were able to learn American (theatre) art, acting, communication, public speaking, gain speaking skills, learn and develop English to perfection. It also served to harmonise inter-ethnic relations among young people, to strengthen the culture of friendship, mutual solidarity, humanism and tolerance in society.

Thanks to this grant, higher goals have been achieved, such as strengthening the sense of a multinational big family in society, further strengthening friendship and harmony between representatives of different nationalities and ethnicities living in our republic, educating the younger generation in the spirit of love and loyalty to the Motherland.

In order to ensure the implementation of tasks specified in "Roadmap" developed at the "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage paragraph 5.3 dated April,18 2023, to the reference to "Action Plan for the systematic organization of outreach activities aimed at creating a sense of intolerance to corruption among young people"  from Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April,5 2023,  the teacher of the chair of “History and Cultural Heritage” Aziza Sirojiddinova conducted a seminar  on May, 16 2023 for 1^st year students on the topic "The Essence of Anti-Corruption Policy in the Republic of Uzbekistan".

The seminar aimed to develop a feeling of intolerance towards corruption among young people, the trends in anti-corruption policy and foreign experience, the content and legal basis of anti-corruption policy in Uzbekistan, and also provided information on measures to prevent conflicts of interest in the activities of State bodies in Uzbekistan.

On 23 May 2023, Turkey-Uzbekistan: Cooperation based on the laws of eternal friendship and brotherhood was held at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

During the seminar, various aspects of deepening relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan in all areas were discussed. “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage has been actively involved in promoting cooperation between Turkey and Uzbekistan. A seminar held at the university provided a platform to discuss ideas and initiatives aimed at further improving relations between the two countries. In addition, the university supports studies and projects related to tourism and the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan in order to deepen mutual understanding and strengthen ties between the two countries.

The seminar “Turkey-Uzbekistan: Cooperation based on the laws of eternal friendship and brotherhood” was an important step towards deepening and expanding the mutually beneficial partnership between Turkey and Uzbekistan.