Huang Xiaowei, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and also Vice-Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, met a delegation from Tajikistan in Beijing on November 8. The delegation was headed by Azizi Abdujabbor Abdukahhor, First Deputy Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of Tajikistan, and composed of PDP cadres.

Under the strategic leadership of the State leaders of China and Tajikistan, Huang noted, relations between the two countries have leapt from good-neighborliness to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership. Women represent an important force in the advancement of State relations and people's friendship between the countries. Huang said both sides ought to work together to implement the proposals raised by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and continue enhancing communications and cooperation in women's cause, make contributions to realizing high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, build a China-Tajikistan community with a shared future and promote women's development in both countries.

Huang explained to the delegation the achievements reached during the 13th National Women's Congress of China (held in Beijing in late October). She noted General Secretary Xi had attended the congress' opening ceremony and had delivered an important speech during a talk with ACWF's new leadership, fully revealing the great importance Xi attaches to women's cause and his cordial care for the hundreds of millions of women across the country. Numerous women have been inspired to follow the socialist path with Chinese characteristics for women's development, and to contribute their wisdom and strength to Chinese modernization, Huang added.

Huang also briefed the delegation on Chinese women's achievements in health, education, the economy and participation in decision-making and administration affairs, as well as ACWF's efforts to promote women's all-round development, the protection of women and children's lawful rights and interests, and the enhancement of the building of family, family education and virtues. She mentioned the Spring Bud Project, which received the 2023 UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Prize for Girls' and Women's Education.

Azizi spoke positively of the relations between Tajikistan and China and he praised the historic progress China has made in the cause of women and children under CPC's leadership. He introduced women and children's development in Tajikistan and expressed his willingness to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the ACWF, and to make joint efforts to foster Tajikistan-China friendship and women's development.

Lin Yi, Vice-President and Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, attended the meeting.

(Source: Liaison Department of the All-China Women's Federation)