Chinese Premier Li Qiang, accompanied by Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, reviews the guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Dushanbe International Airport in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct. 18, 2026. Li arrived in Dushanbe on Sunday for an official visit to Tajikistan and to attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the invitation of Rasulzoda. Rasulzoda and other senior government officials greeted Li at the airport, and a welcome ceremony was held in his honor. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)