On November 21, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev held the ninth session of the Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee and consultations between the two foreign ministries in Beijing.

Both sides agreed that this year marks a milestone in the development of China-Turkmenistan relations. President Xi Jinping and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov jointly announced the elevation of China-Turkmenistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and the building of a community with a shared future at the bilateral level, bringing new important opportunities for the development of China-Turkmenistan relations. The two foreign ministries will earnestly implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, focus on high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, fully promote the synergy of development strategies between the two countries, further deepen cooperation in various fields, constantly enrich the China-Turkmenistan comprehensive strategic partnership, and enhance the foundation for building the China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future.

Both sides fully recognized the positive outcomes of the bilateral security cooperation. They agreed to continue to play the role of the Security Cooperation Subcommittee, effectively strengthen exchanges and cooperation between counterpart departments, resolutely fight the three forces of terrorism, separatism, and extremism, and jointly safeguard the security and stability of the two countries and the region.

After the meeting, the two sides signed the Minutes of the Ninth Session of the Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee.