Bilateral relations

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People's Republic of China were established on January 3, 1992.

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the PRC is Mr. Shakhrat Nuryshev (since April 2022).

Ambassador of China to Kazakhstan is Mr. Zhang Xiao (since August 2018).

In addition to the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Beijing, the PRC (established in December 1992), there are Consulates-General of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Hong Kong SAR (August 2003), Shanghai (May 2005) and Xian (May 2023), as well as Passport and Visa Service in Urumqi (March 1995).

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Nur-Sultan has been functioning since April 2005 and the General Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Almaty was established in August 2007.

The important political achievements following the establishment of diplomatic relations: the provision of security guarantees by China (Statement of the Government of the PRC of February 8, 1995), the final settlement of the border dispute (Joint Communiqué, November 23, 1999, the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the PRC on the Kazakh-Chinese State Border of April 26, 1994, Protocol on the Demarcation of the State Border between Kazakhstan and China of May 10, 2002 and the Agreement on of the Kazakh-Chinese State Border between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the PRC of December 20, 2006).

Important bilateral documents: Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation (December 2002, Beijing); Joint Declaration on the Establishment and Development of Strategic Partnership Relations (July 2005, Astana); Joint Declaration on the Development of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (June 2011, Astana); Joint Declaration on Further Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and China (September 2013, Astana); Joint Declaration on New Stage of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan (August 2015, Beijing); Joint Statement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the PRC (June 2017, Astana); Joint Statement of the Republic of Kazakhstan and PRC (June 2018, Beijing), Joint Statement on Permanent Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan  and PRC (September 2019, Beijing), Joint Statement of the Republic of Kazakhstan and PRC (May 2023, Xian).

High level bilateral contacts: Between 2012 and 2023. The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Leader of the Nation N. Nazarbayev and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping held 19 meetings. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping held 6 meetings.

In the period from 2012 to 2023. The heads of governments of Kazakhstan and China held 14 meetings. Procedures for periodic meetings between the heads of governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the PRC is consolidated (4 meetings were held).

In the period from 2014 to 2023. 22 meetings were held between deputy heads of government of Kazakhstan and China. In 2021 and 2021, the 10th meeting (November 26, 2021, VC) and the 11th meeting (November 27, 2023, Xian) of the Committee on Cooperation (CC) Kazakhstan-China were held, as well as the 1st and 2nd Forum of Interregional Cooperation of Kazakhstan-China (September 12, 2017, Nanning, GCHAR, the PRC and May 15, 2019, Almaty).

Inter-parliamentary ties are also an important area of our bilateral cooperation. The chairmen of the parliaments of the two countries meet regularly during their visits and at international venues.