Kazakhstan expands economic ties with one of China's major provinces

During the talks, the sides discussed interregional and investment cooperation aimed at implementing the agreements of the two countries' leaders to deepen the eternal comprehensive strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China Nurlybek Nalibayev noted that China is one of Kazakhstan's key trade, economic, and investment partners. He highly appreciated the economic and industrial potential of Jiangsu Province, which ranks second in China in terms of economic development, with its gross regional product exceeding $2 trillion "Developing trade and economic relations with Jiangsu is of particular importance for Kazakhstan. We view this province as a partner with great potential in areas such as industrial cooperation, production localization, innovation, transport logistics, and the digital economy," the First Deputy Prime Minister said Xin Changxing expressed readiness to intensify direct business contacts, including with the regions of Jiangsu Province. He also emphasized that Kazakhstan's logistics potential plays a vital role in ensuring uninterrupted international cargo shipments along the China-Europe route The Chinese side also expressed confidence that the Central Asia-Jiangsu Center, which opened in Astana on June 11, 2026, will become a platform for technology and investment exchange, giving a positive impetus to strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation