China Issues Security Alert, Urges Citizens To Leave Afghan–Tajik Border
China’s embassy in Tajikistan warned on Monday that security conditions along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border are “extremely dire and complex” following a recent clash.
China’s embassy in Tajikistan warned on Monday that security conditions along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border are “extremely dire and complex” following a recent clash.
It urged Chinese citizens to leave border areas as soon as possible.
In a statement, the embassy advised Chinese nationals and companies operating in border regions of Afghanistan and Tajikistan to closely monitor the security situation, strengthen precautionary measures and withdraw from the area in an orderly manner.
The warning came after Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said on Sunday that four militants linked to a terrorist group were killed while attempting to cross from Afghanistan into Tajik territory.
The Chinese embassy said the deteriorating security situation posed serious risks to the safety of Chinese citizens and businesses in the region.
Security concerns for Chinese nationals have grown following a series of attacks near the border. On November 26, 2025, an armed assault in the border town of Shamsiddin Shohin in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province killed three Chinese citizens and wounded another. China’s embassy at the time strongly condemned the attack, calling it a serious criminal act.
A second armed attack occurred in the same area on November 30, also resulting in casualties among Chinese citizens and prompting Beijing to issue a security alert.
