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In Kazakhstan, where Xi launched his signature Belt and Road Initiative 11 years ago and last visited in 2022 on his first post-Covid trip abroad, the Chinese leader hailed the “unique permanent comprehensive strategic partnership” between the two countries.
Xi and Mandarin-speaking Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed to double their two-way trade “as soon as possible”.
The Central Asian nation is a key source of energy and a centrepiece in Beijing’s top foreign policy and overseas investment scheme, and during Xi’s…
