We do not have any military bases in Central Asia

reported by

According to this media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China called the media report about the construction of a Chinese military base in Tajikistan false.

“Lin Jian”, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said during his press conference in this connection: I can say without a doubt that China has always followed an independent and peaceful foreign policy and no It does not have a military base in Central Asia.

Previously, the Daily Telegraph reported about the construction of a military base by China in Tajikistan, not far from the border with Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan announced earlier that this issue is not on the agenda of the negotiations between Tajikistan and China.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan added: According to the reports published by some media about the establishment of a Chinese military base on the territory of Tajikistan, we would like to announce that these reports are baseless. And this issue was not and is not on the agenda of Tajiks and Chinese.