BEIJING -- Foreign ministers from China and five Central Asian countries met in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Saturday, agreeing to expand trade and expressing "opposition to unilateral protectionist practices," according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a Politburo member, was in attendance with counterparts from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, China has been placing more importance on strengthening relations with neighbors, including members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
