Ahead of the state visit of
Chinese President Xi Jinping to Kazakhstan, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Zhang Xiao gave an interview to the domestic media, outlining the topics of
discussion by the heads of state. The Ambassador is confident that the current
visit will give a strong impetus to the further qualitative development of the
strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China. Besides, he highlighted the
visa-free policy, which has yielded positive results. Primarily, business
contacts have been established, tourism is developing, and trade relations have
become more active. Last year, trade turnover between the two countries reached
$41 billion, making China the largest trading partner of Kazakhstan. The Belt
and Road Initiative project is proving successful as well.
«The strong economic ties and
cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, as neighboring countries that
complement each other, hold great prospects. In recent years, through mutual
consultation and adherence to the principles of joint contribution and common
benefit, the parties have enhanced Kazakhstan’s unique status and significant
role as the place where the Belt and Road Initiative was first announced. The
two countries continue to deepen their extensive cooperation in traditional
areas such as energy, mining, oil and gas, chemical industry, and infrastructure.
Kazakhstan and China are also greatly expanding the potential of developing
sectors such as new energy, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and
modern agriculture,» said Zhang Xiao.
