Beijing commits more than a billion yuan to a region at the heart of its infrastructure and security interests.

China is the region’s top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.

Beijing commits more than a billion yuan to a region at the heart of its infrastructure and security interests.

Xi Jinping strengthens China's ties with Central Asia, criticizing tariffs and asserting influence in the region.

ASTANA: Xi Jinping celebrated China’s “eternal friendship” with Central Asia at a summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, as the Chinese leader blasted tariffs and sought to assert…