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2026-07-16 18:28:12
[Xi Jinping Meets with Kazakh President Tokayev] On the afternoon of July 16, President Xi Jinping met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Shanghai Xijiao Hotel. Tokayev was in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence. Xi Jinping emphasized that firmly advancing comprehensive cooperation between China and Kazakhstan is in the fundamental interests of both countries and their people. Both sides should promote innovative development in trade, optimize the trade structure, and cultivate new forms of cross-border e-commerce and service trade; expand cooperation in energy and mineral resources, and accelerate the implementation of key projects; promote connectivity, increase direct flights, and improve the facilitation of international road transport; cultivate new types of productivity, with China willing to share its digital economy and artificial intelligence technologies to help Kazakhstan achieve digital transformation; and successfully hold the "China-Kazakhstan Year of Cultural Exchanges," strengthening cooperation in education, science and technology, medical care, health, sports, media, and other fields to solidify the foundation for lasting friendship. (Xinhua)
