China, Tajikistan agree to forge comprehensive strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon wave during a welcome ceremony before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 31, 2017. Rahmon is paying a state visit to China. During his stay in China, he will attend the Dialogue of Emerging Markets and Developing Countries held in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)