The foreign ministers of Tajikistan and China discussed cooperation prospects

On July 16, 2025, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojidin Mukhriddin, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, during the meeting of the heads of the foreign policy agencies of Tajikistan and China, which was held in Tianjin, they discussed the progress of implementing the agreements reached during the state visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Tajikistan in 2024, as well as during the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Astana in June 2025.

It was noted that these meetings opened new horizons for further strengthening the strategic partnership.

China, by increasing the volumes of financial and technical assistance and boosting investments in the country, has made Tajikistan’s economic market partially dependent on China. This dependency has forced the government of Emomali Rahmon to transfer thousands of hectares of arable land to Chinese farmers, as well as to grant more than 75% of Tajikistan’s mineral deposits to Chinese companies.

From July 15 to 16, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place in Tianjin, China. Following the meeting, a number of important cooperation documents were signed.

During the SCO meetings, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, who heads the official delegation during his visit to China, held meetings and negotiations with representatives of delegations from other member states of the organization.