Political Observer of the Near Abroad Department of Nezavisimaya Gazeta Victoria Panfilova Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to visit Turkmenistan. This visit will be the second for the Chinese leader during his entire reign, which gives the event special significance in the context of the intensifying struggle for Turkmen gas. While the European Union, with Azerbaijan's assistance, is striving for these energy resources, Beijing appears ready to [...]