Xi Jinping Unveils New Era of China-Kazakhstan Ties at SCO Summit 🌏✨

From ancient Silk Road caravans to futuristic AI collaborations, China and Kazakhstan are rewriting their playbook for friendship. President Xi Jinping’s fifth visit to the Central Asian nation this week marks a pivotal moment for bilateral cooperation, blending tradition with cutting-edge ambitions. 🌱🤖

A Friendship Forged in History

Think of this as the ultimate ‘throwback Thursday’: Xi highlighted ties dating back 2,000+ years to Zhang Qian’s Silk Road expeditions. Fast-forward to modern times – he first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) here in 2013, turbocharging infrastructure projects like the Western Europe-Western China Highway and wind farms powering sustainable growth. 💨💡

By the Numbers 🚀

• 🇨🇳🇰🇿 Trade hit $41B in 2023
• 600K+ cross-border trips last year
• 26 sister city partnerships

Future-Proofing Partnerships

The roadmap? Four key pillars:

1. 🤝 Political Trust 2.0: Backing each other’s sovereignty and development paths
2. 💼 Win-Win Economics: Expanding into AI, green energy, and space tech
3. 🎭 Culture Collabs: More Luban Workshops, co-produced films like The Composer, and visa-free travel
4. 🌐 Global Teamwork: Joint climate action and UN reforms

Young travelers, take note: With easier visas and 200K+ trips already this year, Kazakhstan’s steppes might just be your next Insta-worthy destination. 📸✨

Reference(s):

Full text of Xi Jinping's signed article in Kazakh media

cgtn.com