Kazakh-Chinese cooperation discussed

NUR-SULTAN, July 2, 2020 - First Deputy Foreign Minister Shakhrat Nuryshev held a video conference with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Yucheng.

During the conversation, the participants commended the cooperation in combating COVID-19, and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including within international and regional structures such as the UN, SCO, CICA, etc.

They paid particular attention to the issues of further integrating the Nurly Zhol program and the Belt and Road Initiative, political, trade, economic and investment cooperation, increasing the capacity of border crossing points, and possible resumption of flights between the two countries. The parties agreed to hold meetings of joint commissions and subcommittees of the Kazakh-Chinese Cooperation Committee online this year.

Following the conversation, parties reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the eternal comprehensive strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China based on friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation.