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China and the EU are turning a blind eye to corruption and suppression as they battle over Central Asian energy
There were hugs and a guard of honor for Premier Wen Jiabao on his recent visit to Tashkent for the prime ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). After all, in recent times Wen has been one of the few world leaders keen to meet Uzbekistan’s President Islom Karimov, a pariah in Western capitals for his two decades of authoritarian and corrupt rule.
But on this particular Central Asian tour, which also took in Turkmenistan, Wen’s smiles were accompanied ...
But on this particular Central Asian tour, which also took in Turkmenistan, Wen’s smiles were accompanied ...
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