Xi in Kazakhstan for First Foreign Trip in Over Two Years
- Chinese leader praises ‘unique’ China-Kazakhstan ties
- China trying to expand interests without US pressure
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President Xi Jinping on Wednesday traveled to Kazakhstan for a state visit, in his first foreign trip in nearly 1,000 days as he shores up alliances to counter US influence on the world order.
The Chinese leader, who wore a mask bearing a Chinese flag, was greeted on the tarmac by a marching band and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, after landing in the capital city Nur-Sultan.