China ratifies convict transfer treaty with Tajikistan

China Thursday ratified a treaty on exchange of convicted criminals between China and Tajikistan at the bi-monthly session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee.

The treaty allows convicted persons to serve prison sentences in their home countries to facilitate their rehabilitation.

Currently, both China and Tajikistan have nationals serving terms in each other's prisons, Minister of Justice Zhang Jun said Monday when explaining the treaty to legislators.

Ratification of the treaty enhances judicial cooperation and promotes friendship between the two countries, said Zhang.

The treaty was signed on Sept. 13, 2014 in Tajik capital of Dushanbe and has been ratified by the Tajik side. Endi