National leader Heydar Aliyev was a great friend of the Chinese people, who made an important contribution to the development of bilateral relations. One of the most important results of Heydar Aliyev’s work was the improvement of the living standards of the people of Azerbaijan. Heydar Aliyev created a formula for governing the country, based on a look into the future. He carried out important work, which resulted in the signing of the Contract of the Century.