The visit by President Rahmon to China has yielded abundant results, infusing new strategic significance into bilateral relations. During the visit, the two countries achieved a historic upgrade in their relationship and established a forward-looking cooperation framework through the signing of a landmark treaty, marking that China-Tajikistan relations have entered a brand-new stage of development.

The core outcome of this visit is the unprecedented enhancement of political mutual trust. The two sides signed the China-Tajikistan Treaty on Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation, and issued the Joint Statement on Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the New Era. This treaty serves as the legal cornerstone of China-Tajikistan relations, demonstrating both nations' firm commitment to lasting friendship across generations. At the same time, Tajikistan reaffirmed its steadfast adherence to the one-China principle and provided clear support to China on core interests issues.

This visit also brought rich practical outcomes in cooperation:

The two sides signed dozens of cooperation documents across various fields. During the visit, at an IT forum, they inked 28 new agreements totaling $647 million. In the first quarter of 2026, bilateral trade volume surged over 50% year-on-year, making China Tajikistan’s largest trading partner and primary source of investment.

Ongoing projects in infrastructure—such as highways, power plants, and industrial parks—are helping Tajikistan transform from a "landlocked" country into a "land-linked" nation.

The two countries pledged to strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation, jointly combating the "three evils" (terrorism, extremism, and separatism). The cooperation also includes supporting Tajikistan’s infrastructure development along its borders, including those with Afghanistan.

President Rahmon’s visit holds profound significance and multiple values. It represents not only an upgrade of bilateral relations but also injects positive energy into regional stability and cooperation amid turbulent international circumstances. It sets a model for deeper collaboration between China and Central Asian countries, whose spillover effects are highly anticipated. In summary, the comprehensive achievements of this visit and the signing of the treaty have laid a more solid foundation for the long-term stable development of China-Tajikistan relations.

Appendix: Basic Overview of Tajikistan:

Full Name: Republic of Tajikistan

Capital: Dushanbe

Area: 143,100 square kilometers (smallest in Central Asia)

Population: 10.5 million (February 2025)

Ethnic Groups: Tajiks (~80%), Uzbeks (~15%), with others including Russians

Religion: Islam (predominantly Sunni)

GDP: Approximately $12 billion (2025), per capita about $1,100

Geographic Location: Southeastern Central Asia, landlocked; shares borders with China (430 km), Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, and Kyrgyzstan to the north

Resources: Extremely abundant water resources (8th largest globally), significant hydropower potential; mineral resources include aluminum, zinc, lead, uranium, lithium, etc.

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