Kazakhstan’s Consulate General in Shanghai held a roundtable for Republic Day titled “35 Years of Kazakhstan’s Independence: Achievements in State Development and New Horizons for Kazakh-Chinese Cooperation.”
The event brought together representatives of think tanks, research institutions and universities in Shanghai and Zhejiang province, as well as Kazakhstani master’s and doctoral students. Experts from the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies and the Foreign Policy Research Institute of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined online.
Consul General Nurlan Akkoshkarov spoke about Kazakhstan’s achievements in state-building and the economy, and its growing international standing. He also noted the development of Kazakh-Chinese ties based on an eternal comprehensive strategic partnership.
Chinese experts praised Kazakhstan’s political and socio-economic transformations. They highlighted the country’s role as a middle power and a key link in Eurasia that contributes to regional security and sustainable development.
Participants focused on expanding cooperation in digital technologies and artificial intelligence, joint production, workforce training and research. They also noted the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route’s strategic importance as a transit corridor between China and Europe and its connection with the Belt and Road Initiative.
In the view of Chinese scholars, under the leadership of both countries, Kazakhstan and China have entered a “golden thirty years” in their relations. They said this creates opportunities to build trust, strengthen practical cooperation, and support peace and stability in the region.
