BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. Kazakhstan and China
signed the Trade and Economic Cooperation Program and Roadmap for
2027–2030.


This was announced in a statement published by the press service
of the Kazakh president, following high-level negotiations between
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of the People's
Republic of China Xi Jinping in Shanghai.


​The program and its comprehensive implementation roadmap are
designed to significantly accelerate trade and investment flows,
supporting the mutual strategic goal of bringing bilateral trade
turnover between the two countries to $100 billion in the near
future.


​The primary areas of focus under the newly signed bilateral
framework include expanding joint ventures in advanced industrial
manufacturing, deepening agricultural processing, improving
cross-border logistics routes, and enhancing bilateral transit
infrastructure.







Meanwhile, the President of Kazakhstan is on a working visit to
China. He already participated in a roundtable discussion bringing
together executives from leading Chinese corporations to explore
new venues of trade and economic partnership.


Highlighting the cooperation between the two countries during
the roundtable he noted: "Last year, bilateral trade volume reached
$49 billion, a record high. China invested over $30 billion in
Kazakhstan's economy. Currently, more than 8,500 enterprises with
Chinese capital are successfully operating in Kazakhstan. Among
them, such major companies as CNPC, CITIC, and Huawei are
particularly noteworthy. We highly value the significant
contribution of Chinese businesses to the modernization of the
Kazakh economy. In recent years, our countries have successfully
implemented numerous important joint projects. As a result, we have
created jobs, introduced advanced technologies, and strengthened
industrial cooperation."


On July 17, President Tokayev will attend the opening ceremony
of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and
High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, running under the theme
"Partnership in AI for a Better Future."