Xi congratulates Rahmon on reelection

President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his reelection as Tajikistan's president, saying that he will work with Rahmon to push forward bilateral ties so as to benefit both countries and their peoples.

In his congratulatory message, Xi said that China and Tajikistan are good neighbors, friends and partners that support and trust each other, and recent years have witnessed great advances in bilateral relations.

He said that the two countries have been at the forefront of building a community with a shared future for mankind by first announcing the joint building of the China-Tajikistan development community and security community, which has set a good example for the international community.

Xi said that he highly values developing China's relations with Tajikistan and will work with his Tajikistan counterpart to bring the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.