Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Xi'an with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in China to attend the China-Central Asia summit and on a state visit, Avesta reports.
Xi Jinping said he was pleased to meet an old friend in Xi'an. He warmly welcomed Emomali Rahmon, who is in China to attend the summit and pay a state visit.
Thanks to the efforts of China and Tajikistan, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between them, bilateral ties have made a leap from good neighborliness and friendship to a strategic partnership, and then to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi Jinping noted, adding that during his state visit to Tajikistan in 2019, he Emomali Rahmon jointly announced the establishment of the Sino-Tajik Development and Security Community, which has made promising progress over the past four years.
Xi Jinping stressed that Sino-Tajik relations have deep historical roots, a solid political foundation, rich content of cooperation and broad public support.
In the new environment, focusing on the bright future of the peoples of the two countries, China is ready to make joint efforts together with Tajikistan to comprehensively raise the level of cooperation in various fields and promote the creation of a Chinese-Tajik community of common destiny, characterized by friendship passed down from generation to generation, caring for each other. , mutual benefit and win-win, Xi Jinping said.
The summit in Xi'an will last two days and end on May 19. The heads of all states of Central Asia came to the summit.
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May 18, 2023