Daily Memo: China Surpasses Russia, Poland Secures Its Border

Beijing has for the first time become Kazakhstan's biggest trading partner.

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Chinese takeover. China replaced Russia as Kazakhstan’s top trading partner in the first five months of this year, according to official data. By June, China accounted for 19.2 percent of Kazakhstan’s foreign trade, while Russia accounted for 18.8 percent. Moscow has been the Central Asian country’s main trading partner for decades. Border protection. Poland is […]

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