Xi arrives in Astana

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Astana Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit.

Xi was welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials at the airport.

The China-Central Asia summit will take place in Astana on June 17.

Earlier, it was reported that the Chinese leader would arrive in Kazakhstan on June 16-17, where the two heads of state plan to hold a bilateral meeting on deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries.