And the inaugural China-Central Asia summit in May produced several trade agreements and stronger support for domestic policies like the Xinjiang crackdown on Uyghurs, says Niva Yau, non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s global China hub.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/17/hes-had-a-bad-summer-xi-faces-calls-to-loosen-grip-as-chinas-crises-mount

The couple’s red Niva was still parked in the driveway Friday, but their home was empty.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/07/horror-in-hroza-counting-the-cost-of-missile-attack-on-ukrainian-soldiers-wake