Published: May 22nd, 2023,
Last updated: May 22nd, 2023
The two summits are overcome, and the leaders have returned exhausted from Hiroshima and Xi’an to their countries. We were treated to first-class political drama in both cities. The performance in Xi’an was more colorful and opulent – which is also in line with the widespread notions of the appearance of power in Central Asia. In Hiroshima, the stage design was simpler. But the messages were more dramatic.