Tajik President Emomali Rahmon receives a joint interview with Xinhua and other Chinese media outlets at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon will pay a state visit to China from May 11 to 14, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.