Kazakh President receives CITIC Group Chairman

Kazakh President receives CITIC Group Chairman

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Xi Guohua, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CITIC Group, discussed prospects for enhancing partnerships in the energy sector, petrochemical industry, road construction, and agriculture. Tokayev expressed gratitude to the corporation for the efficient and early implementation of the modernization of the Aktau bitumen plant. In turn, Xi Guohua highlighted CITIC Group's interest in jointly implementing projects to modernize an oil refinery, construct oil pipelines, reconstruct the Center-West highway, and deep grain processing. The Head of State emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen business ties between Kazakhstan and China.