Gathering Strong Forces to Build a Community of Shared Future between China and Tajikistan (Ambassador's Essay) Bilateral Relations | Cooperation | Ambassador
This year marks the 30th anniversary of China and Tajikistan signing the Joint Declaration on the Basic Principles of China Tajikistan Mutual Relations. As friendly neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, the relationship between the two countries has withstood the test of international changes, achieving a leap from good neighborly friendship to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership, setting a model for developing friendly relations between developing countries and neighboring countries.
The profound friendship between the heads of state is a huge advantage in promoting the development of China Tajikistan relations.In May of this year, the two heads of state signed the China Tajikistan Joint Declaration in Xi'an, emphasizing the common aspiration of high-level cooperation and deepening bilateral relations between the two countries. Both sides are committed to building a community with a shared future of friendship, solidarity, and mutual benefit for generations, and have drawn a grand blueprint for the development of bilateral relations.
Mutual benefit and win-win cooperation are the distinct foundation of China Tajikistan cooperation.Tajikistan actively promotes the in-depth docking of Tajikistan's "national development strategy before 2030" with the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". China Tajikistan cooperation in jointly building the "the Belt and Road" has yielded fruitful results. China is one of Tajikistan's main trading partners and has maintained its position as the largest source of investment for many years. Since the beginning of this year, China Tajikistan economic and trade cooperation has continued to show strong growth momentum, with bilateral trade volume exceeding 2.1 billion US dollars in the first half of the year, an increase of 84.7%, and is expected to reach a new high for the whole year. Rustam Emomali, Speaker of the Upper House of the Parliament of Tajikistan and Mayor of Dushanbe, said that co building the "the Belt and Road" cooperation occupies an important position in Tajikistan China relations. The Tajik side spoke highly of the achievements of the practical cooperation between the two countries, and would continue to actively promote the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation, hoping to become a bridge connecting China and neighboring countries.
Mutual understanding among the people is an important foundation for cooperation between China and Tajikistan. The "Chinese fever" and "Chinese culture fever" in Tajikistan continue to heat up. The number of students studying at Confucius Institutes and international students studying in China in Tajikistan is constantly increasing. Last year, the first Luban workshop in Central Asia was launched and operated in Tajikistan, making a positive contribution to vocational training in Tajikistan. The two countries also extensively engage in exchanges and cooperation in fields such as technology, sports, local areas, and media. Not long ago, at the 6th Xinjiang International Ethnic Dance Festival in China, the Tajikistan Rola National Merit Song and Dance Troupe performed with great enthusiasm, showcasing the prosperous scenery of the ancient Silk Road and the deep friendship between the Chinese and Tajik people with exquisite dance skills, which was widely praised by Chinese audiences.
High level cooperation between legislative bodies provides strong support for the development of China Tajikistan relations. Both China and Tajikistan are at a critical stage of national development and national rejuvenation, providing strong legislative guarantees for safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is a common task faced by the legislative bodies of both sides. The National People's Congress of China and the Upper House of the Tajikistan Parliament have broad cooperation opportunities. In the future, the two countries will further consolidate the foundation of cooperation between their legislative bodies and promote exchanges and cooperation between their specialized committees and the China Tajikistan Friendship Group.
The rivers and seas are vast, and the wind is good, setting sail. The relationship between China and Tajikistan will definitely continue to move forward, gathering strong forces to build a community with a shared future between China and Tajikistan.