Visa free, safe, and convenient payment are the golden signs that attract Kazakhstani people to travel to China, "said Kazakhstan's Ambassador to China, Shahrat Nureshev, at a press conference on the 22nd. He also introduced the practical cooperation in various fields between Kazakhstan and China, as well as the achievements of Kazakhstan China tourism exchanges.

Nureshev said that Kazakhstan and China have established a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership and continuously consolidated and deepened it through sustained and stable political dialogue and high-frequency interactions at all levels. He said that 2025 holds special significance in the history of bilateral relations. The two heads of state will visit each other within this year, and Kazakhstan's first official cultural center overseas will officially open in Beijing, providing an exclusive platform for deep cultural exchanges between the two countries. The bilateral trade volume will reach 48.7 billion US dollars in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 11%, reaching a historical high. In the first quarter of 2026, the year-on-year growth rate will be 46.6%. The two countries have achieved fruitful results in areas such as economy and trade, energy, transportation and logistics, and local cooperation.

In recent years, "China Travel" has become a hot topic on overseas social media platforms. Nureshev stated that cultural exchanges are a highlight of cooperation between Kazakhstan and China. In the past two years, the mutual hosting of tourism years between the two countries has effectively stimulated the enthusiasm of people to people exchanges between the two countries. By 2025, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kazakhstan will approach one million; The number of Kazakhstani tourists visiting China has increased significantly by about 730000. This is thanks to the visa free policy, the safety of traveling in China, and convenient electronic payments

2026 is the "Year of Cultural Exchange between China and Kazakhstan". Nureshev introduced that both Kazakhstan and China have fully launched preparations for exchanges. The opening ceremony of the Exchange Year was successfully held on March 31, and various activities such as cultural performances, exhibitions, museum exchanges, academic seminars, concerts, etc. will be held in both countries during the year to achieve comprehensive interaction of cultural resources between the two countries.

He also stated that the education cooperation between Kazakhstan and China continues to deepen, with over 6000 Kazakhstani students studying in China and more than 3000 Chinese students studying in Kazakhstan. Youth exchanges inject lasting vitality into the friendship between the two countries.

Source: China News Network

Editor/Yang Meiling