On February 11, 2025, the China Kazakhstan Entrepreneur and Trade Fair was successfully held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. This negotiation meeting is jointly hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Kazakhstan Atameken National Entrepreneurs Association, with the theme of "further expanding China Kazakhstan trade and industrial cooperation", attracting more than 200 business people from both countries to participate.

In depth discussion on key areas of cooperation

At the negotiation meeting, representatives from China and Kazakhstan conducted in-depth discussions on key areas of cooperation such as oil and gas trade, clean energy, agricultural cooperation, and international logistics. Representatives from both companies actively communicated and jointly explored opportunities for cooperation and development prospects, laying a solid foundation for deepening economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Sign eight cooperation agreements

At the negotiation meeting, representatives from both companies signed eight cooperation agreements, including the China Kazakhstan Energy Strategic Cooperation Agreement and the China Kazakhstan Agricultural Product Import and Export Agreement. The signing of these agreements marks a new level of cooperation between the two countries in the field of economy and trade, which will bring more opportunities and development space for enterprises from both sides.

Speech by Ren Hongbin, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

Ren Hongbin, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, stated at the negotiation meeting that organizing Chinese companies to visit Kazakhstan for economic and trade negotiations is a practical action to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and promote cooperation between the business communities of the two countries. China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is willing to work with Kazakhstan to jointly prepare and hold a series of economic and trade activities under the guidance of high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road, promote enterprises of both sides to deepen cooperation, jointly address the unstable factors of global economic and trade development, and further consolidate the permanent comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Kazakhstan.

Speech by the President of the Kazakhstan National Entrepreneurs Association

Batalov, President of Kazakhstan's "Atameken" National Entrepreneurs Association, said in his speech that Kazakhstan is a reliable partner and key participant in the joint construction of the the Belt and Road. The association will strive to create a favorable business environment for foreign investors, including China, and actively organize enterprises and local governments to participate in relevant economic and trade activities, in order to build more platforms for promoting cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.

Speech by Han Chunlin, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan

In his speech, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin reviewed the development process of China Kazakhstan diplomatic relations over the past 30 years and stated that in recent years, pragmatic economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has entered the "fast lane". China is willing to work together with Kazakhstan to promote the expansion of energy and mineral resources trade between the two countries' enterprises, explore new growth points such as new energy and agricultural products, cultivate new formats such as cross-border e-commerce and digital economy, promote the development of service trade, and achieve the goal of doubling the trade volume set by the two countries as soon as possible.

Wang Guoquan, Deputy General Manager of CITIC Group, made a speech

Wang Guoquan, Deputy General Manager of CITIC Group, speaking as the representative of the Chinese Chairman Unit of the China Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs Committee, stated that CITIC Group will strengthen cooperation in traditional fields, increase cooperation in agriculture, new energy, artificial intelligence, green economy and other areas, empower high-quality economic and trade development between China and Kazakhstan with the continuous supply of financial services, and contribute to deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and supporting the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.

The successful hosting of the China Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs' Economic and Trade Fair not only provides a platform for exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' enterprises, but also injects new impetus into the sustained and in-depth development of China Kazakhstan economic and trade relations.(This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website strategy column editor/Miao Ting