On Wednesday, May 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Beijing with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng. 

The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed a wide range of issues related partnership and strategic cooperation between Tajikistan and China were discussed.

Rahmon reportedly thanked the Chinese side for traditional hospitality and expressed satisfaction with the visible results of cooperation in various fields during the 10 years of establishment of partnership and strategic relations.

Further, the parties exchanged views on the implementation of large infrastructure projects and expressed interest in the development of cooperation between the countries in the fields of transport, energy, industry and processing of underground resources, agriculture, e-commerce, investment.

The issues of implementation of road and transport projects, expansion of transit corridors, modernization of the Kulma-Qarasou border crossing point, the beginning of the implementation of the second phase of the Dushanbe-Darvoz-Khorog-Kulma highway and the expansion of the geography of air communication between the countries were among the important topics of the meeting.

The parties also discussed the issues of establishing a production base of "green technology" in Tajikistan, development of relations in the field of tourism, attraction of capital for the tourism infrastructure of Tajikistan and cooperation in the field of science and technology, according to the Tajik president’s official website. 

Xinhua reports that Han said that Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches significant importance to President Rahmon's visit and will work with him to draw up a new blueprint for the future development of bilateral relations and usher China-Tajikistan relations into a new era.

According to him, China and Tajikistan are comprehensive strategic partners with a shared future. Cooperation between the two countries in various fields has reportedly yielded fruitful results and delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Meanwhile, Emomali Rahmon today held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on the sidelines of the first Central Asia-China summit that is kicking off in Xi’an today.