en.Wedoany.com Reported - At the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan paid a state visit to the People's Republic of China from May 11 to 14, 2026.
The two heads of state held talks in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, and had an in-depth exchange of views on the relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Tajikistan (hereinafter referred to as "the two sides"), deepening all-round equal cooperation, and international and regional issues of common concern, reaching broad consensus.
The two sides highly commended the progress in bilateral relations since the signing of the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Tajikistan on Developing the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the New Era" in July 2024, and agreed to uphold the spirit of generational friendship, sharing weal and woe, and mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, further deepen the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, and promote the building of a bilateral community with a shared future.
I. The two sides emphasized that high-level exchanges are of great significance to the development of China-Tajikistan relations, and expressed willingness to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state. They will further intensify exchanges and cooperation between central and local governments, legislative bodies, and political parties, and deepen exchanges of experience on governance.
The two sides emphasized the importance of establishing a strategic dialogue mechanism between the two foreign ministers, and expressed willingness to leverage the role of this mechanism to promote bilateral cooperation.
II. The Chinese side highly commended the achievements made by the Republic of Tajikistan under the leadership of President Emomali Rahmon in consolidating national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and advancing opening-up. The Chinese side, as always, firmly supports the Tajik side in independently choosing its development path, respects the Tajik side's implementation of an open, pragmatic, and peaceful foreign policy, and believes that the Tajik side's policies not only enhance its own international prestige but also serve as a major stabilizing factor in the Central Asian region.
The Tajik side highly commended that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, China is comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization. The Tajik side congratulated the Chinese side on the successful completion of all goals of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and expressed confidence that the Chinese side will achieve a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
III. The two sides emphasized that they will firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests, resolutely oppose interference in internal affairs by external forces, and resolutely oppose double standards.
The Tajik side firmly supports the One-China Principle, recognizes that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Tajik side opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," reiterates that it will not conduct any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification, and emphasizes that the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 is beyond doubt. The Tajik side firmly supports the Chinese side's just position on issues related to Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Xizang.
The Chinese side, as always, firmly supports Tajikistan's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, supports the Tajik side's independently chosen development path, and its efforts to safeguard national security, stability, development, and prosperity, as well as to protect historical and cultural identity and promote universal human values.
IV. The two sides emphasized that ensuring security and sustainable development are important issues facing the international community. In view of this, it is of great significance for the two countries to strengthen security cooperation.
The two sides will jointly combat the "three forces," as well as activities such as money laundering, drug and arms smuggling, cybercrime, transnational organized crime, economic crime, cross-border corruption, and illegal immigration.
The two sides agreed to continue strengthening security measures for projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, ensuring the safety of enterprises and personnel of both countries.
In view of this, the two sides emphasized the importance of the "Dushanbe Process" on countering terrorism and its financing as a multilateral platform for strengthening international cooperation against terrorism and extremism, and deemed it necessary to continue supporting the development of this process to maintain international and regional stability.
The Chinese side welcomed and supported the Tajik side in holding the Fifth High-Level Conference within the framework of the "Dushanbe Process" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in June 2026.
The two sides will strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of emergency management, and build and make good use of the China-Tajikistan Search Platform for Work Safety Laws, Regulations, and Standards. The Chinese side is willing to support the Tajik side in building a search and rescue training center and a mine safety technology center, jointly strengthening emergency management capacity building.
The two sides positively evaluated the work of the China-Tajikistan Joint Boundary Committee and instructed relevant departments to further strengthen the construction of this mechanism.
The two sides positively evaluated the level of friendly cooperation between the two militaries, and expressed willingness to continue strengthening cooperation in the field of defense, carrying out group visits, personnel training, and joint counter-terrorism cooperation.
V. The two sides highly commended the fruitful results achieved in China-Tajikistan cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Taking the entry of Belt and Road cooperation into a new stage of high-quality development as an opportunity, they expressed willingness to continue promoting the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Tajikistan's "National Development Strategy for the Period up to 2030," tap the cooperation potential in areas such as industry, information and communication, economy and trade, investment, connectivity, and green minerals, and ensure the smooth implementation of practical cooperation projects between the two countries.
The two sides highly commended the important role played by the China-Tajikistan Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee. The two sides will take effective measures to further expand the scale of bilateral trade, optimize the trade structure, deepen cooperation in areas such as trade in services, e-commerce, the digital economy, and sustainable development, jointly maintain the stability and security of industrial and supply chains, and explore new opportunities for trade and innovation cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides emphasized the importance of strengthening regional transport and port infrastructure connectivity within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. The two sides expressed willingness to promote the establishment of a bilateral port cooperation mechanism, strengthen practical port cooperation, continue to advance the modernization of the China-Tajikistan Highway and the Karasu-Kulma Pass, ensure the smooth operation of ports, and enhance port clearance capacity and the level of connectivity between the two countries.
The two sides emphasized the importance of continuously deepening scientific and technological innovation cooperation, and highly commended the important role played by the China-Tajikistan Science and Technology Cooperation Committee. The two sides will actively promote exchanges among young scientists, and promote practical results in technology transfer, joint research, and joint construction of scientific research platforms, providing solid support for jointly cultivating new quality productive forces in both countries.
Based on the key role played by the Tajik side in advancing the water resources and climate agendas, the two sides expressed willingness to provide support for the activities of the Dushanbe Regional Glacier Center. The Chinese side will provide technical assistance in the field of monitoring glacier melting using modern remote sensing technologies.
The two sides expressed willingness to deepen agricultural cooperation and continue to expand practical cooperation in agricultural trade, investment, science and technology, and the training of agricultural professionals.
The two sides expressed willingness to uphold the principle of mutual benefit and reciprocity, develop full industrial chain cooperation in the mineral sector, and strengthen joint talent cultivation.
The two sides expressed willingness to implement joint projects in renewable energy, including cooperation in equipment, technology, and standards in photovoltaic, wind power, energy storage, and other green energy fields.
VI. The two sides pointed out that people-to-people and cultural exchanges are of key significance for further enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples, consolidating generational good-neighborliness and friendship, and solidifying the social foundation of bilateral relations.
The two sides expressed willingness to strengthen educational cooperation, continue to fully leverage the Luban Workshop and Confucius Institutes in promoting China-Tajikistan people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation in various fields. The Chinese side welcomes and encourages more Tajik students to study in China. The two sides will continue to advance the work of establishing cultural centers in each other's countries.
The two sides expressed willingness to actively study further simplification of visa procedures, promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges, and strengthen tourism cooperation.
The two sides support further expanding cooperation in the fields of medical and health care and traditional medicine. The Chinese side is willing to assist the Tajik side in training medical experts and deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the Tajik side in disease prevention and control, border health quarantine, and health emergency response.
The two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation in the field of intellectual property, jointly promoting scientific and technological progress and high-quality economic and social development in both countries.
The two sides support expanding cooperation between friendly provinces, states, and cities of the two countries, and fully utilizing local cooperation to promote comprehensive bilateral cooperation.
VII. Facing unprecedented global challenges, the two sides will firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. The two sides are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism, call for practicing true multilateralism, promote the democratization of international relations, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice. The two sides will strengthen coordination and cooperation within the UN framework, maintain cooperation on matters of common concern in multilateral fora, and promote the construction of a more just and equitable global governance system.
The two sides expressed willingness to further deepen all-round strategic coordination within the frameworks of mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the China-Central Asia Mechanism, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, to jointly address global and regional challenges.
The two sides highly commended the important role played by the China-Central Asia Mechanism in strengthening cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, and will strive to ensure the full success of the Third China-Central Asia Summit to be held in China in 2027.
The Tajik side highly appreciated and supported the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, as well as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by the Chinese side, believing that these initiatives are of great significance for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals and maintaining world security and development.
The Chinese side welcomed the Tajik side's accession to the International Organization for Mediation, and the two sides expressed willingness to use this as a platform to promote the peaceful settlement of international disputes and contribute to the development of a more just and equitable international order.
The Chinese side noted the leading role played by the Tajik side on the international stage in advancing the water resources and climate agendas, and welcomed and supported the Tajik side in hosting the Fourth High-Level Conference on the International Decade for Action "Water for Sustainable Development" 2018-2028 in 2026.
VIII. The two sides believe that developing digital technology, artificial intelligence, and innovation cooperation is of important strategic significance and is a key factor in ensuring long-term stable economic and social development. The two sides will promote the formulation of joint plans in the fields of artificial intelligence research and practical application, including e-governance, digital government services, smart agriculture, industrial automation, and cybersecurity. The Chinese side is willing to provide advanced digital technologies and capabilities to the Tajik side and jointly cultivate high-quality talents in this field.
The Tajik side believes that the initiative proposed by the Chinese side to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization is a concrete action to promote the development of AI for good and universal benefit, and will work with the Chinese side to advance global governance and international cooperation on artificial intelligence.
The two sides emphasized the importance of the UN General Assembly resolution proposed by the Tajik side on the "Role of Artificial Intelligence in Creating New Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Central Asia," believing that the implementation of this resolution, including the cooperation between the two countries in establishing the Dushanbe Artificial Intelligence Center, creates new opportunities for sustainable development in Central Asia.
IX. The two sides reaffirmed that an independent, neutral, unified, and peaceful Afghanistan, free from terrorism, war, and drugs, and living in peace and harmony with all its neighbors, serves the common interests of the Afghan people and the countries of the region. The two sides support Afghanistan in pursuing sound governance, focusing on development, resolutely combating terrorism, maintaining good-neighborly relations, and achieving lasting peace and security at an early date.
The two sides noted that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains severe and supported the international community in continuing to provide necessary assistance to the Afghan people suffering from the hardships of war and turmoil.
The two sides called on regional countries and the international community to strengthen bilateral and multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation with Afghanistan. The two sides welcomed comprehensive measures to eradicate terrorism as soon as possible and address all challenges and threats emanating from within Afghanistan.
The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to continue advancing the construction of the China-Tajikistan-Afghanistan transport corridor.
X. The two sides emphasized that maintaining regular communication between the two heads of state is of great significance in providing strategic guidance for deepening and elevating the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era.
XI. President Rahmon of Tajikistan expressed sincere gratitude to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese people for the warm and friendly hospitality extended to the Tajik delegation, and invited President Xi Jinping to visit Tajikistan at a time convenient to both sides.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Beijing, May 12, 2026
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