On the afternoon of July 5, local time, President Xi Jinping held a grand award ceremony at the Dushanbe Presidential Palace to award the "Friendship Medal" to Tajikistan President Rahmon.
The Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China is China's highest foreign honorary medal, awarded to foreign friends who have made outstanding contributions to supporting China's modernization, promoting Sino-foreign exchanges and cooperation, and safeguarding world peace.
The "Friendship Medal" is made of gold and blue as the main colors, using elements such as dove of peace, earth, handshake, lotus, etc., and the chapter chain is made of Chinese knots, evergreen, peony flowers, jade, orchid grass and other elements, and the whole is handmade by traditional crafts such as filigree inlay and cloisonné enamel. The design and production symbolize the friendship and unity between the Chinese people and the people of all countries, and wish the common prosperity and development of all countries in the world.
Over the years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Rahmon, China-Tajikistan relations have been continuously upgraded and upgraded, political mutual trust has been deepened, and the Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, setting an example for the development of state-to-state relations. President Rahmon has also visited China many times, effectively promoting the common development of the two countries.
On September 13, 2014, President Xi Jinping and Tajikistan President Rahmon attended the completion ceremony of the first phase and the second phase of the Dushanbe No. 2 thermal power plant, a major cooperation project between China and Tajikistan. This is Xi Jinping and Rahmon, together putting a golden metal pipe containing the commemorative page of the foundation stone laying of the second phase of the project signed by the two heads of state into a concrete pier.
On August 31, 2017, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Rahmon of Tajikistan, who is on a state visit to China and attended the Dialogue between Emerging Market Countries and Developing Countries, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Before the talks, Xi Jinping welcomed Rahmon in the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People.
On August 31, 2017, Tajik President Rahmon traveled to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to lay a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
On September 4, 2017, Tajik President Rahmon, who attended the Dialogue between Emerging Market Countries and Developing Countries, arrived in Xiamen.
On April 13, 2019, Tajik President Rahmon was interviewed by Chinese media in Dushanbe.
On June 15, 2019, President Xi Jinping attended a ceremony in Dushanbe and received the "Order of the Crown" from Tajik President Rahmon.
On May 19, 2023, Tajik President Rahmon speaks at the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xi'an.
Reporters: Li Xueren, Huang Jingwen, Ding Haitao, Yan Yan, Sha Dati, Jin Liangkuai
Editors: Liu Xin, Zhang Shanchen, Bi Xiaoyang, Xu Rui, Zhang Manyi
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