China’s Xi gives his Central Asia outreach a fresh push with Kazakhstan visit

China’s Xi gives his Central Asia outreach a fresh push with Kazakhstan visit

The summit in Astana brought together Xi with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

In this handout photograph taken and released by Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Service on June 17, 2025, (L-R) Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, China’s President Xi Jinping, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pose for a photo during the China Central Asia Summit in Astana. AFP