Xi calls on China, Tajikistan to expand scale of bilateral trade, investment

ASTANA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Tajikistan to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment.

Xi made the remarks in a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the second China-Central Asia Summit in the Kazakh capital of Astana.

China firmly supports Tajikistan in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty and security, Xi said.