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China displaces Russia as Tajikistan's most important trading partner

Thomas Baier China's trade with Tajikistan increased by 12% to 4.3 billion US dollars in 2025. This is the first time in over 20 years that Beijing has overtaken Russia as Dushanbe's largest bilat…

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