As Joe Biden flew out of Bali, Xi Jinping stayed on for a warm meeting with Indonesian president Joko Widodo to solidify one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world.
The latest in China-Russia ties: The two heads of state are reportedly preparing to meet at upcoming summits in Uzbekistan and Indonesia. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline oil exports are closed again, for the fourth time this year, amid a mysterious outage.
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indonesian President Joko Widodo as the first head of state to visit Beijing since the Winter Olympics, as the two sides pledged to strengthen ties.