![](http://o.aolcdn.com/pslca/fotosrch/3/a1e8238cbca54226bfd60448f601dfb4.jpg)
In this photo released by Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Office, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, right back to camera, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left back to camera, pose for a photo as they arrive to attend an official welcome ceremony at the palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Kazakhstan's Presidential Press Office via AP)