Why is Tajikistan pursuing closer ties with China?

① It’s been three years since President Xi Jinping chaired a forum on advancing the development of Xiongan New Area in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. What does China’s vision for Xiongan tell us about its governance approach? (01:01) ② Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is on a state visit to China. How are closer ties with China benefiting the Central Asian country? (14:37) ③ We talk to a former US ambassador to China ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. (25:27) ④ Why are international financial institutions showing growing confidence in China’s economy? (37:03) ⑤ More than 30 heads of state and government are meeting in Kenya for a France-Africa summit. Does the event represent a paradigm shift in the relationship between the two sides? (47:29)