Several hundred people have gathered in the Kazakh city of Almaty ob Saturday to protest against what they call “Chinese expansionism”.

The protest follows the announcement by the country's leadership of a proposal to lease farmland to China.
Kazakhstan shares part of its eastern border with China.
And despite being one of the largest countries in the world it has a population of just 16 million. China is one of its leading investors.
Holding banners that read “Kazakh land is not for sale”, between 500 and 1,000 people gathered in one of Almaty's parks.
Addressing the crowd from a platform under a giant statue of Lenin, a group of opposition leaders urged the government to reconsider.
The action follows remarks made by President Nursultan Nazarbayev in December that China was interested in renting a million hectares of farmland from Kazakhstan.
But the announcement has sparked controversy. Protesters say they feel threatened by their eastern neighbour.
(source : BBc )