Kazakhstan announced billions of dollars in deals with China on Tuesday, emphasising central Asia’s gradual shift from Moscow towards Beijing.
Meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Chinese leader Hu Jintao signed a series of agreements including high-speed rail, uranium supplies and a $5bn energy infrastructure loan.
China’s investments in Kazakhstan have for years centred upon oil production – but Tuesday’s deals show Beijing’s reach now extends beyond the energy sector.
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