TOKYO -- Fresh off a tour of Southeast Asia, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host counterparts from Kenya and Azerbaijan this week in Beijing, continuing his diplomatic outreach to developing countries in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and rethink of foreign aid.
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China woos trade war 'circle of friends' as Kenya, Azerbaijan leaders visit
Xi Jinping's outreach comes as U.S. wields tariffs and reins in aid
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, is due to meet with Kenyan counterpart William Ruto, left, and Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev a week after he toured Southeast Asia, tightening Beijing's ties with developing countries. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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