China Denies Reports of Military Base in Tajikistan

China's embassy in Tajikistan has denied media reports suggesting that Beijing is constructing a military base in the Central Asian country. The embassy issued a statement calling the reports baseless and clarified that this topic is not part of China-Tajikistan negotiations, despite a British newspaper's claims to the contrary.

China's embassy in Tajikistan has officially denied allegations that Beijing is constructing a military base in the Central Asian republic. According to a statement from the embassy, reports on the subject are unfounded.

'The information disseminated by certain media about the establishment of a Chinese military base on the territory of Tajikistan is groundless,' the embassy asserted.

The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph recently cited satellite images to back its claims, sparking widespread speculation. However, Chinese authorities maintain that the topic is not even on the negotiation table between China and Tajikistan.

(With inputs from agencies.)