Excitement in Beijing! At this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, the Chinese mainland’s senior lawmakers and Communist Party officials rolled out the red carpet for leaders from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. 🤝
First up, Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, sat down with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. They hailed China–Tajikistan ties as the strongest in history and vowed to push forward their "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership." Rahmon, in town for both the SCO summit and the big 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, said Tajikistan is all in on the Belt and Road Initiative, trade, culture and security links, plus more lawmaker exchanges. 📈
Next, Cai Qi, a top Communist Party of China (CPC) official and member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee, met Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. They agreed to turn the key takeaways from Xi Jinping and Japarov’s earlier talk into real projects, boosting mutual benefits and building a China–Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future. Japarov also praised the grand commemorative event marking that 80th anniversary, saying it reminded everyone why remembering history and protecting peace matter—with the Chinese mainland’s influence taking center stage. 🌍
Bottom line: As SCO 2025 rolls on, these high-profile meetups show how the Chinese mainland is deepening partnerships in Central Asia—bridging economies, cultures and security in one of the world’s fastest-changing regions. Stay tuned for more updates! 🎯
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Senior Chinese leaders meet visiting foreign leaders in Beijing
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