Against a backdrop of Moscow's confrontation with the West and escalating tensions between Beijing and the West over Taiwan -- all eyes will be on Xi and Putin in Uzbekistan.
- Sep 13, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
The timing of the trip -- which comes a month before Xi is poised to receive a third five-year term as leader of the Chinese Communist Party -- is also significant and showcases the confidence he has even before his expected October 16 confirmation that will cement his position as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong.
The comments received added attention as they appeared to be a more full-throated endorsement of Russia's war than past public statements from Chinese officials and the mentions of Ukraine were notably absent from Li's comments from the meetingThe extent of China's support for Russia has been in the spotlight since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine.
Kazakhstan was where Xi launched the overland portion of what would morph into the globe-spanning Belt and Road Initiative , and the country has become a strategic partner for Beijing as a top energy and resource provider that borders China's western Xinjiang Province, where Chinese authorities havetargeting more than 1 million Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities.
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