Central Asia Summit: China deepen ties with region amid global tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Kazakhstan for a summit with Central Asian leaders, aiming to boost regional influence amid U.S.-China tensions.

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00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Kazakhstan today for a summit with Central Asian leaders.

00:06This is his second visit to the region in under a year, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence

00:12mid-rising US-China trade tensions and escalating global conflicts.

00:19The summit held in Astana brings together Xi and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

00:28It focuses on boosting trades, transport links, infrastructure, energy ties and regional cooperation.

00:35Once under Moscow's orbit, until the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991,

00:40the Central Asian states have since attracted interest from global powers including China and the US.

00:46While they still consider Russia a strategic partner, ties with Moscow have weakened following the war in Ukraine.

00:52The Kremlin, however, downplays concerns over China's rising role,

00:56calling Beijing a privileged strategic partner, and Central Asia its natural historical partners.

01:03China is now Central Asia's top trading partner with trade reaching US$95 billion in 2024,

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