Kazakhstan says construction of two units at the Balkhash nuclear power plant is estimated to cost $16.5 billion, with an additional $2 billion expected for safety and social infrastructure.

On May 28, XI / CHINA and Austrian President Van der Bellen exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Austria. XI / CHINA said that over 55 years since establishing relations, China-Austria ties have endured challenges and maintained healthy, stable development. He noted that in 2018 he and President Van der Bellen jointly designated China-Austria relations as a friendly strategic partnership, launching a new phase in bilateral cooperation, and that in May last year a new pair of panda envoys appeared in Vienna, further deepening people-to-people friendship. With the current international situation turbulent and intertwined, XI / CHINA said China and Austria — as promoters of world peace, supporters of multilateralism and defenders of free trade — should jointly uphold mutual respect and trust, openness and inclusiveness, and cooperation for mutual benefit. He said he attaches great importance to the relationship and is willing to work with President Van der Bellen to use the 55th anniversary as an opportunity to raise China-Austria ties to a new level and make a greater contribution to world peace and development.

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