BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. Around 85% of
overland freight traffic between China and Europe passes through
Kazakhstan.
This was announced in a press release, published by the press
service of the Kazakh government on June 25, following Deputy Prime
Minister Serik Zhumangarin’s statement.
“On the sidelines of the 9th “China-Eurasia” International
Exhibition, Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, held a bilateral
meeting with Din Xuexiang, Deputy Premier of the State Council of
the People’s Republic of China,” the press release reported.
According to the report, the sides discussed prospects for
strengthening strategic partnership, implementing joint investment
projects, developing transport and logistics infrastructure, and
expanding trade and economic cooperation.
Particular attention was paid to investment ties. According to
the Kazakh government, China has invested about $30 billion in
Kazakhstan's economy since independence, making it one of the
country's largest foreign investors.
The parties also reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade
and investment and deepening cooperation within the UN, the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia
format.
China is one of Kazakhstan's largest trading and investment
partners. According to official data, bilateral trade reached a
record level of more than $43 billion in 2025. The two countries
cooperate closely in energy, manufacturing, logistics and
infrastructure development, while Kazakhstan plays a central role
in China's Belt and Road Initiative as a key transit hub linking
East Asia with Europe. Transport corridors crossing Kazakhstan,
including rail routes connecting China with Europe and the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, have become
increasingly important amid the diversification of Eurasian trade
flows.
