Tajikistan-Chinese Premier/Cooperation
Tajikistan-Chinese Premier/Cooperation
Dateline : Oct 18, 2026
Location : Tajikistan
Duration : 2'04
Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Oct 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Venue of talks
2. Vehicle arriving
3. Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) shaking hands with Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda
4. Li, Rasulzoda shaking hands, posing for photos
5. Various of talks between Li, Rasulzoda in progress; attendees; national flags of China, Tajikistan
6. Various of Li, Rasulzoda at signing ceremony
7. Guard of honor carrying wreath
8. Li laying wreath at monument of Ismoil Somoni
9. Monument of Ismoil Somoni
China stands ready to work with Tajikistan to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday while holding talks with Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe.
Li arrived in the Tajik capital on Sunday for an official visit to the Central Asian country and to attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the invitation of Prime Minister Rasulzoda.
During the talks, Li said China is willing to deeply align its development strategies with Tajikistan, deepen cooperation in trade and investment, green minerals, connectivity, clean energy, artificial intelligence and other areas, so as to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
China will import more high-quality goods from Tajikistan, encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in the Central Asian country, and hopes that Tajikistan will continue to provide a favorable business environment for enterprises, Li added.
Both sides should expand exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, health, sports and local-level fields to enhance the sense of gain of the people of both countries, said Li, noting that at the same time, the two countries should continue to deepen law enforcement and security cooperation to foster a stable and secure environment for bilateral personnel exchanges.
Noting that the international situation continues to undergo complex changes, Li said that as important members of the Global South, China and Tajikistan should unite and coordinate more closely, safeguard the common interests of both countries and defend international fairness and justice.
He said the two sides should further strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks including the United Nations, the SCO, the China-Central Asia mechanism and the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and work to build a more just and equitable global governance system.
People of China and Tajikistan have always shared friendly sentiments toward each other, Li said, noting that in recent years under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, China-Tajikistan relations have maintained a high level of development, with cooperation deepening across various fields and yielding tangible results.
Next year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Tajikistan, Li said, adding that China stands ready to work with Tajikistan to deepen strategic mutual trust, firmly support each other, take all-round cooperation to new heights, deliver more tangible outcomes and better benefit people of both countries.
For his part, Rasulzoda said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Tajikistan-China relations are currently at their best level in history.
He said Tajikistan is committed to advancing all-round cooperation with China and stands ready to further leverage such platforms as the China-Tajikistan intergovernmental committee on economic and trade cooperation, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, transport and logistics, energy and minerals, and connectivity.
Rasulzoda also called for expanding cooperation in emerging fields such as the green economy, digital economy and artificial intelligence, enhancing people-to-people exchanges, and strengthening communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks, including the SCO and the China-Central Asia mechanism, to promote further progress in Tajikistan-China relations.
Following the talks, the two sides witnessed the signing of multiple documents covering infrastructure development, education, anti-corruption and standardized cooperation.
Li also laid a wreath at the monument of Ismoil Somoni Sunday afternoon.
ID : 8504407
Published : 2026-10-19 21:53
Last Modified : 2026-10-19 22:30:54
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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