On September 11, 2025, the Department of Electronic and Exchange Trading of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan held an online meeting with representatives of the Department of Electronic Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. The event was also attended by representatives of the Commerce Department of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
During the talks, the parties discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of electronic commerce within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed this year between the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
It was noted that Kazakhstan is demonstrating steady growth in this area: by the end of 2024, the volume of online sales amounted to 3.2 trillion tenge, or 14.1% of the total retail trade.
The parties discussed key areas for further cooperation, including the development of Kazakhstan's national pavilions on Chinese online platforms, the use of the XUAR warehouse infrastructure to stimulate e-commerce, exploring the possibilities of pilot zones in China, training and Kazakhstan's participation in upcoming international exhibitions in China.
The Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan confirms its commitment to an open dialogue and expresses its readiness to continue working with Chinese partners to develop cooperation in the field of electronic commerce.