Xi arrives in Astana for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan's capital city Astana on Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit.

At the invitation of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President Xi will attend the summit in Astana from Monday to Wednesday.

Upon his arrival at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, President Xi was welcomed by President Tokayev and other senior officials at the airport.

Xi will deliver a keynote speech, and exchange views with the leaders of the Central Asian countries on the achievements of the China-Central Asia mechanism, mutually beneficial cooperation within the framework, as well as international and regional hotspot issues. The leaders will together attend relevant activities.

On the sidelines of the summit, Xi will also hold separate meetings with the leaders of Central Asian countries.

The inaugural China-Central Asia Summit was successfully held in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in May 2023.

Xi arrives in Astana for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi arrives in Astana for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi arrives in Astana for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

The U.S. share of global GDP under President Donald Trump has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday.

RIA Novosti said data from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund show that U.S. purchasing power parity sank to 14.65 percent last year.

That's compared to an average of 14.93 percent during former President Joe Biden's four years in office.

U.S. share of global economy hits lowest point since 1980: Russian media