Xinhua | May 18, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit and a state visit, in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2023. The two presidents announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)