The trip shows China’s strategic ties with Central Asian states when relations with many Western nations are strained due to China’s “no limits” partnership with Russia theSun theSundaily China ties diplomacy Politics Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds after the parliament passed a constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limit, at the third plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 11, 2018. - REUTERSPIX: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Sept.
The trip underlines China’s strategic ties with Central Asian states at a time when relations with many Western nations have come under strain due to China’s “no limits” partnership with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February. His last trip outside of mainland China was on June 30 to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from British control in 1997.
The SCO is a regional security bloc launched in 2001 to combat radical Islam and other security concerns. The group initially consisted of China, Russia and four ex-Soviet Central Asian republics, before India and Pakistan joined in 2017.
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