BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev and China's Ambassador
to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin discussed key issues of bilateral
cooperation, Trend
reports, citing the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.


The officials also exchanged views on prospects for further
development of relations between the two countries.


Special attention was paid to agreements reached following
recent visits to Kazakhstan at the end of May and the beginning of
June by senior Chinese officials, including Chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji,
Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of
the Communist Party of China Chen Wenqing, Minister of Public
Security Wang Xiaohong, and Chief Executive of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region John Lee.


The two sides also discussed the schedule of upcoming high-level
and top-level visits planned for 2026.


At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue
regular contacts between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and
China on issues of mutual interest.







Earlier in June 2026, within the framework of John Lee’s visit
to Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National
Economy Serik Zhumangarin held a meeting in Astana with business
representatives from Hong Kong and mainland China. Following the
meeting of the business delegation, four intergovernmental
memorandums of understanding and 42 agreements and memorandums were
signed between companies and organizations from Kazakhstan, Hong
Kong, and mainland China.


The documents cover cooperation in aviation, finance, trade,
innovation, technology, digital economy, and green development.


Over the past 20 years, Kazakhstan has attracted more than $445
billion in foreign direct investment, including around $30 billion
from China. Investment from Hong Kong into Kazakhstan’s economy has
reached nearly $740 million.


China remained Kazakhstan’s largest trading partner in the first
quarter of 2026, with bilateral trade reaching $7.8 billion and
accounting for 23.8% of the country’s total foreign trade turnover,
according to the Ministry of Trade and Integration of
Kazakhstan.