President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Xi arrives in Astana, Kazakhstan, for a state visit on Tuesday. Xi was met by Tokayev and a group of senior Kazakh officials. Photo: Xinhua

Xi shakes hands with Tokayev at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

More than 100 ceremonial guards and a military band welcomed Xi to Kazakhstan. Photo: Xinhua

To welcome Xi, a group of Kazakh children sang the Chinese song “Ode to the Motherland,” penned in 1950. Photo: Xinhua

As Xi traveled from the airport to his hotel, representatives from local Chinese companies lined the road, waving the flags of China and Kazakhstan and holding red banners reading “Warmly welcome President Xi Jinping’s visit to Kazakhstan.” Photo: Xinhua

Xi receives the Order of the Golden Eagle from Tokayev on Sept. 14, 2022. The Order of the Golden Eagle is the highest honor Kazakhstan can award to individuals and is bestowed to recognize their significant contribution to Kazakhstan’s national development and friendly external relations. Photo: Xinhua