Chinese President Xi Jinping attended and delivered an important speech at the second session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on Saturday in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea.
In his speech, Xi called for strengthening digital and intelligent empowerment to create new advantages for innovative development, adhering to green and low-carbon development to establish a new paradigm for sustainable development, and implementing inclusive and shared benefits in the Asia-Pacific.
This year's APEC meeting is being held from Friday to Saturday in Gyeongju under the theme "Building a Sustainable Tomorrow", centered on the three pillars "Connect, Innovate and Prosper".
Xi attends Session II of 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on Tuesday.
Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China stands ready to work with Tajikistan to strengthen cooperation across multiple key areas.
Taking the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline, Zhao said the two sides should aim to deepen strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, promote high-quality development of China-Central Asia cooperation, and build a China-Tajikistan community with a shared future featuring everlasting friendship, solidarity, and mutual benefit and win-win results.
Zhao said China's NPC is ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the parliament of Tajikistan to provide a legal guarantee for the long-term healthy and stable development of China-Tajikistan relations.
Rahmon said Tajikistan firmly adheres to the one-China principle and fully supports the four major global initiatives put forward by China.
He said Tajikistan is glad to see the great achievements China has made in its modernization drive, and is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with China in various fields such as politics, economy and culture, deepen exchanges between legislative bodies, and continuously enhance the friendly feelings between the two peoples.
On Tuesday morning, Rahmon laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Rahmon is paying a state visit to China from from Monday to Thursday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China's top legislator meets Tajik president
