On Oct. 19 in Dushanbe, China's Li met Tajikistan President Rahmon. Li said China is willing to expand bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation on infrastructure, connectivity and green minerals, and to broaden collaboration in the digital economy

2026-10-19

On Oct. 19 in Dushanbe, China's Li met Tajikistan President Rahmon. Li said China is willing to expand bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation on infrastructure, connectivity and green minerals, and to broaden collaboration in the digital economy and artificial intelligence. The sides agreed to deepen law‑enforcement and security cooperation, including intelligence sharing and joint action against terrorism, separatism and extremism; China requested Tajikistan continue measures to protect Chinese personnel and firms. China said it fully supports Tajikistan hosting the SCO prime ministers' meeting and will strengthen coordination with Tajikistan in UN and China–Central Asia multilateral mechanisms.