President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
On the morning of July 3 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan at the Presidential Palace in Astana.
President Xi pointed out that he was delighted to visit beautiful Kazakhstan. During the visit, he personally felt the ever-growing momentum of the country. He trusted that under President Tokayev’s leadership, the people of Kazakhstan will succeed in building a prosperous and strong New Kazakhstan. The friendly relations between China and Kazakhstan are rooted in the millennia-old ancient Silk Road, reinforced by 32 years of cooperation after the establishment of diplomatic relations, and have reached the high level of a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. Relations between China and Kazakhstan are defined by lasting friendship, a high degree of mutual trust and sharing weal and woe.
President Xi reiterated that no matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in its commitment to the China-Kazakhstan friendship, in its resolve to advance cooperation across the board, in its determination to continue mutual support on issues concerning each other’s core interests, and in its confidence in both countries realizing their development goals. President Xi expressed his readiness to work with President Tokayev to jointly build a more substantive and dynamic China-Kazakhstan community with a shared future, and inject more positive energy to the development and stability of the region and beyond.
