During the visit of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Kazakhstan, the mainland, Hong Kong, and Kazakhstan successfully implemented 42 commercial cooperation agreements and 4 government cooperation memorandums, covering multiple key areas such as aviation, finance, science and technology innovation, logistics, and green and sustainable development.

The landing of a series of cooperative achievements marks a new stage of institutionalized operation and large-scale development of multilateral economic and trade investment cooperation among the mainland, Hong Kong, and Kazakhstan.

Implement multiple practical achievements

During this visit and exchange, Li Jiachao held special work talks with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. Nearly 70 representatives of mainland and Hong Kong enterprises participated in industry docking, covering core areas such as finance, energy, high-end manufacturing, and professional services.

The three parties have finalized multiple multidimensional cooperation measures and confirmed that a direct flight route from Hong Kong to Almaty will be opened next year, further facilitating business and cultural exchanges. According to trade data, the bilateral trade volume between China and Kazakhstan will reach 48.7 billion US dollars in 2025, with a significant year-on-year increase of 40% in trade volume between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong, reaching a scale of 180 million US dollars.

At the same time, the three parties have clearly promoted the construction of the Kazakhstan Xinjiang Hong Kong cooperation platform. Kazakhstan plans to leverage the advantages of local airport infrastructure to create a core hub for cross-border freight transfer between China and Europe, while deepening cooperation in digital innovation and cultural and educational fields among the three parties. Currently, there are about 500 Kazakhstani students studying in Hong Kong.

The release of investment dividends in Central Asia

Kazakhstan has long been the top attraction for foreign investment in Central Asia, with a cumulative absorption of over 445 billion US dollars in the past two decades, including approximately 30 billion US dollars from China and 740 million US dollars from Hong Kong. Keywords: Central Asia, bilateral trade

With its unique geographical advantage and well-developed infrastructure, Kazakhstan has become a core hub connecting the two major markets of Europe and Asia. Hong Kong has significant advantages as a super liaison with the motherland and global connectivity, coupled with the opening up layout of the northern metropolitan area, which can help Central Asian enterprises efficiently connect with the huge mainland market. The supply and demand of trilateral cooperation are highly matched, and the potential and prospects for multilateral economic and trade cooperation are enormous.Editor/Gong Ziwei