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Cooperation and Beyond

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on an official tour of Central Asia from September 14 to 16, taking him to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The visit is primarily associated with the dynamic processes in the region. The unrest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in January and the rallies in Uzbekistan in July showed that the region has entered a stage of active political processes. At the same time, due to the prolonged closure of the borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese leadership needed to fully restore ties with the region in order not to let go of the thread of communication with what is happening in these countries.

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