Logo 10 Jan 2022

A round of applause for the iron fist

On Friday, Xi Jinping offered kudos to Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The occasion: Tokayev’s violent suppression of anti-government protesters in Central Asia's largest economy.
ICYMI: Beginning on January 2, Kazakhs took to the streets to protest a sudden spike in fuel prices.

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