July 16, Shanghai — CHINA met with Kazakh President Tokayev, who was in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the AI Global Governance high-level meeting. CHINA pledged to deepen bilateral comprehensive cooperation, wi

2026-07-16

July 16, Shanghai — CHINA met with Kazakh President Tokayev, who was in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the AI Global Governance high-level meeting. CHINA pledged to deepen bilateral comprehensive cooperation, with market-relevant steps including accelerating energy and mineral project implementation; promoting trade innovation and optimizing trade structure via cross-border e-commerce and services trade; expanding connectivity by adding direct flights and easing international road-transport logistics; and sharing digital-economy and AI technologies to support Kazakhstan’s digital transformation. The two sides also agreed to boost cooperation in education, science and technology, health and media and to stage a China-Kazakhstan culture exchange year to strengthen long-term ties.

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