# Why is Tajikistan pursuing closer ties with China?

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Podcast: [World Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-today-319503)
Published: 2026-05-12T13:10:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2764687
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① It’s been three years since President Xi Jinping chaired a forum on advancing the development of Xiongan New Area in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. What does China’s vision for Xiongan tell us about its governance approach? (01:01) ② Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is on a state visit to China. How are closer ties with China benefiting the Central Asian country? (14:37) ③ We talk to a former US ambassador to China ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. (25:27) ④ Why are international financial institutions showing growing confidence in China’s economy? (37:03) ⑤ More than 30 heads of state and government are meeting in Kenya for a France-Africa summit. Does the event represent a paradigm shift in the relationship between the two sides? (47:29)

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