Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that Kazakhstan is ready to consistently strengthen its strategic partnership with China, highlighting the high level of relations between the two countries:
Tokayev noted that bilateral trade continues to set new records, with China being the top foreign trade partner of Kazakhstan.
He also emphasized that Kazakhstan serves as a natural link between the East and the West, and cooperation with China encompasses various sectors, including trade, investment, energy, transport, agriculture, digital economy, medicine, science, education, and culture:
Tokayev announced that 2026 has been declared the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan:
He also pointed out that the interaction between the two countries is reaching a new qualitative level:
