Azerbaijan, China Sign 20 Strategic Agreements

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed 20 cooperation agreements during a high-level meeting in Beijing. The deals cover economy, energy, space, culture, transportation, and science. Both leaders pledged to strengthen ties, confirmed mutual support for territorial integrity, and agreed to deepen collaboration on the Middle Corridor trade route. A visa exemption deal was also signed to ease travel between the countries.