The plane with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev aboard, arrives at an airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province, on May 17, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

XI'AN – The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan arrived in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Wednesday afternoon for the China-Central Asia Summit, which is scheduled for May 18 and 19.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was the first Central Asian leader to arrive in Xi'an for the summit.  

Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon arrived in the afternoon, while Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov arrived late in the afternoon the same day.

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The summit is expected to welcome presidents of five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 

A team of 190 performers, including Shaanxi folk dancers, are at the airport to greet the Central Asian leaders.