Xi: China is always considered a reliable partner for Kazakhstan

Xi Jinping has traveled to Astana on Tuesday to participate in the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

He told Kazakh media: More than 2,000 years ago, when Zhang Qian, the representative of the Kingdom of China, traveled to these regions to establish relations with our western regions, he opened the door for friendship and exchanges between Beijing and the countries of Central Asia. .

He added: 11 years ago, when I first presented the traditional plan of “one lane, one road” with Kazakh friends, I was met with a warm welcome by the people of this country, and this led to the relations between the two countries entering a new phase. .

Pointing out that China and Kazakhstan’s support for each other has increased the level of political trust between the two countries, Xi emphasized that relations between Beijing and Astana have changed from a comprehensive strategic partnership to a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. >

This Chinese official continued: The two countries also agreed to “create a common future in line with eternal friendship, deep mutual trust and solidarity, development and prosperity”, “mutually support each other’s interests” and “respect each other’s development path”. have done.

Xi noted: Such invincible mutual trust and support is valuable and forms the strongest political foundation and the foundation of our bilateral cooperation.

The President of the Republic of China stated: The two countries have always helped and learned from each other and are witnessing a new leap in people and cultural exchanges.

Xi stated that China and Kazakhstan have always cooperated in response to various challenges and have achieved new and tangible results by coordinating and cooperating with each other at the international level. support and are committed to act as a builder of world peace, helper of world development and defender of world order.
Stating that China will cooperate with Kazakhstan to strengthen mutual political trust, strengthen strategic ties and support each other firmly, he added: Beijing has always supported Astana to maintain its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and not to interfere in the affairs of Kazakhstan. supports.

Xi said: two countries to advance the so-called “one lane, one road” plan, expand cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, investment, energy, mining, agriculture, new energies, digital economy, artificial intelligence, cross-border e-commerce, aviation and Aerospace, cultural, educational, tourism and mutual benefit and win-win efforts will be made.

He noted: The doors of China’s markets will be opened to Kazakhstan so that our Kazakh friends can share China’s development opportunities.

The President of China pointed out that Beijing will cooperate side by side with Astana in the path of this country’s prosperity, and asked the Kazakh authorities to create a new chapter for relations between the two countries by drawing a joint plan for closer cooperation.