China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits

China Continues Its Steady Expansion Into Central Asia On The Sidelines Of Big Summits

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping walked down a red carpet on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in early September flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a heavily choreographed military parade, another story about China’s expanded influence was unfolding on the sidelines. While Xi sent messages of resolve aimed at the…

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Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s technological prowess after SCO summit

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s technological prowess after SCO summit

A slew of foreign leaders took China’s signature high-speed railway from the northern port city of Tianjin to Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, having departed from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to attend a Victory Day parade. Seven state leaders arrived on Monday night: President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz…

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