China's President Hu Jintao opened a pipeline linking a gas field in Turkmenistan with his country's Xinjiang region on Monday, extending Beijing's reach into Central Asia's natural resources.
The United States urged Kazakhstan on Monday to use its chairmanship of Europe's main rights and security watchdog to improve its own record.
Kazakhstan aims to use its presidency of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to press for a resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the country's foreign minister said.
China, Kazakhstan unveil natural gas route tapping into Central Asia's energy riches
