The Cooperation Between Kazakhstan and China to A

From 2013

to 2021,

China’s

average

contribution

rate to world

economic

growth is

38.6%.The Cooperation Between

and China to A New HeightKazakhstan

By Guo YanKazakhstan-China relations. It is the 30th an-“This year is of historic significance for out, “China is Kazakhstan’s permanent neigh-niversary of the establishment of diplomatic

bor and all-weather friend.” On the 30th an-relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan

niversary of the establishment of diplomatic

and the People’s Republic of China. Over the

relations and on the eve of the 20th anniver-years, cooperation has been developed in the

sary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and

spirit of good neighborliness, mutual trust and

Friendly Cooperation, the leaders of the two

mutual benefit, and bilateral relations have

countries successfully exchanged visits. From

reached an unprecedented height - a permanent

February 3 to 5, the President of the Republic

comprehensive strategic partnership, which is

of Kazakhstan Tokayev paid a working visit to

unique in the diplomacy of Kazakhstan and

China, held talks with President Xi Jinping and

China. In a relatively short period of time in

attended the opening ceremony of the Olym-this historical standard, the two countries have

pic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Nuryshev

truly established a model inter-state relation.”

said that this visit has provided new impetus

Recently, at the press conference held by the

for cooperation in all fields, and the consensus

Kazakhstan Embassy in China, Kazakhstan

reached has become the basis for close and

Ambassador to China Shakhrat Nuryshev ly a new chapter in bilateral

China bilateral relations this year is that Chi-“A very important event in Kazakhstan-cooperationnese leaders have chosen Kazakhstan as the first

country to visit since the epidemic in September.

20th National Congress of the Communist Par-Nuryshev introduced that the recently held This visit has raised our bilateral relations to a

ty of China (CPC) is an event of great concern

new height,” Nuryshev only for Kazakhstan but also for the whole

world. He carefully studied the report of the

President of Kazakhstan, President Xi Jinping

On September 14, at the invitation of the

20th National Congress of the CPC, which not

paid a state visit to Kazakhstan. The visit was

only detailed the future development of China,

fruitful. The leaders of the two countries reached

but also clarified what significance China’s de-broad consensus on key areas of cooperation in

velopment will bring to neighboring countries.

the new stage. The two sides discussed the pros-He believed that “China’s economic growth will

pects for developing cooperation in the fields of

provide new opportunities for global develop-politics, economy and trade, transportation and

ment. Kazakhstan is willing to continue to

logistics, investment, energy, environment, agri-develop friendly relations with China after the

culture, and industry. At the end of the talk, the

20th National Congress of the CPC”.two heads of state signed the Joint Statement on

the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of

tribution rate to world economic growth is

From 2013 to 2021, China’s average con-Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of

38.6%, exceeding the total contribution rate

Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China,

of G7 countries. Nuryshev said that China’s

marking a new “golden 30th anniversary” of bi-economic growth will provide new develop-lateral opportunities for the world, especially

cooperation within the framework of the Belt

a historic milestone in bilateral relations, con-Nuryshev said that the visit has become

and Road. As China’s neighbor and permanent

firming the high level of bilateral relations. In

comprehensive strategic partner, Kazakhstan is

the future, Kazakhstan-China relations will

willing to continue to develop friendly relations

continue to develop. He said: “We are willing

with China after the 20th National Congress

to work with our Chinese colleagues to push

of the ral cooperation to a new height, so that

the new decade, like the past 30 years, will be-the Republic of Kazakhstan Tokayev pointed

Nuryshev stated that, as the President of come the ‘golden chapter’ in the history of our

bilateral cooperation.”

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effectively implementing the list of projects cov-ering 52 investment projects with a total amount

of more than Uportation and logistics, industry and agriculture,

SD 21 billion, covering trans-energy, tourism and other fields. In the field of

logistics, 51% of the goods sent from China to

Europe pass through in the agricultural field. Since 2015, the pro-The two countries actively promote coopera-tocol on phytosanitary requirements for 20 kinds

of Kazakh agricultural products to enter the

Chinese market has been signed. The trade vol-

ume of agricultural products grew steadily. By

the end of 2021, bilateral agricultural trade vol-ume reached Umillion in the first eight months of this year.

SD 755 million, and USD 600

More than 1100 enterprises in Kazakhstan have

the right to export products to China and Kazakhstan are maintaining

In September this year, China announced

close communication on the issue of adding rail-way ports. Nuryshev once again confirmed that

the two sides are discussing the construction of

a third railway port on the Kazakhstan-China

border. The specific location of the port in China

is the Baketu port in Tacheng, Xinjiang, and that

in Kazakhstan is the border area between Abay

and China. The opening of the third cross-border

railway port between Kazakhstan and China in

Close cooperation in various fieldsthe future will greatly promote the transport and

logistics cooperation between the two y in various fields of political, economic

Kazakhstan and China are developing

and trade, cultural and humanistic cooperation.

and humanism, there are currently five Kazakh

It is understood that in the field of culture

The two countries have a solid legal framework

centers operating successfully in China. Kazakh

and a broad system of multi-level cooperation

language departments have been set up in some

e universities, where Kazakh vocational

teachers work. At the same time, the five Con-countries to develop production capacity and co-Kazakhstan and China are among the first

fucius Institutes established on the basis of major

operate with investment, setting an example for

universities in Kazakhstan teach Chinese language

cooperation within the framework of the Belt and

and culture. At present, we are working on mutual

Road Initiative. At present, China is Kazakhstan’s

establishment of cultural centers and the establish-largest trading partner. Over the past 30 years,

ment of “Luban Workshop” in ral mutual trade has increased more than

70 times. According to the statistics of Chinese

countries have achieved many results. According

This year’s exchanges between the two

Customs, the trade volume reached Uto Nuryshev, the two countries have resumed

billion in 2021. From January to September this

SD 25.2

regular flights. Kazakh students in China can

year, the trade volume reached USD 23.2 billion

return to China to continue their studies. China

(up 22.5%). China is one of the top five investment

has also re applied for visas for Kazakh citizens.

countries in Kazakhstan, with a direct investment

At the same time, in order to further expand

of USD 22 ic, trade and tourism cooperation,

Kazakhstan has implemented a 14-day visa free

the Belt and Road Initiative, and the first stop of

Kazakhstan is the first place to jointly build

policy for Chinese “the Belt and Road” in the west. According

to Chinese statistics, 90% of CHINA RAIL-the next decade in the history of the development

Nuryshev said: “Standing on the threshold of

WAY Express will pass through Kazakhstan in

of our bilateral relations, we can say with

2021. Nuryshev introduced that around the Belt

certainty that the solid foundation laid by bilateral

and Road Initiative, China and Kazakhstan are

relations opens up bright prospects for further

development.”

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The trade

volume

reached

USD

25.2

billion in 2021.

From January

to September

this year, the

trade volume

reached

USD

billion (up

23.2

22.5%).