President Xi emphasizes China's readiness to strength relationship with Tajikistan

Since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1992, bilateral relations have grown from one of good-neighborliness to a strategic partnership and then to a comprehensive strategic partnership, he said.

Rahmon arrived in Xi'an on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit and the China-Central Asia Summit.

He also held respective talks with Premier Li Qiang; Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing on Wednesday.