Xi Jinping arrives in Central Asia in first trip outside China since pandemic

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Central Asia in his first overseas trip in almost 1,000 days, returning to the world stage in an attempt to reassert Beijing’s global influence during a time of increased friction with the West.Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Central Asia in his first overseas trip in almost 1,000 days, returning to the world stage in an attempt to reassert Beijing’s global influence during a time of increased friction with the West.