This past week, most Chinese media reported on the congratulatory message from the Chinese President to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his reelection as President of Kazakhstan, the second China Xinjiang-Kazakhstan Entrepreneur Cloud Matchmaking Conference held online, the 14 agreements signed to further expand Uzbekistan-France relations, the construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to kickstart next autumn, the online celebration for the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of Confucius Institute at Karaganda State Technical University in Kazakhstan and the inauguration of Kazakhstani President Tokayev.
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On Monday, November 21, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his reelection as President of Kazakhstan, calling for joint efforts to further elevate the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. (CCTV) Xi pointed out in the message that Tokayev’s reelection on Sunday fully reflects the trust and support extended to him by the people of Kazakhstan. He reiterated that he attaches importance to China’s ties with Kazakhstan, and expressed his readiness to work with Tokayev to use the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations this year as a new starting point to forge a community with a shared future between the two sides that will benefit both nations.
On November 23, the second China Xinjiang - Kazakhstan Entrepreneur Cloud Matchmaking Conference was held online (People's Daily). In order to cope with the impact of the pandemic and innovate the ways of cooperation and communication, the event brought together more than 120 companies from China and Kazakhstan for online one-on-one negotiation in three batches. In this matchmaking event, 32 enterprise representatives from China and Kazakhstan were focusing on software research and development, animation design, information technology, cultural creativity, financial services, international medical technology, international logistics and other service trade fields to seek cooperation and mutual benefit through precise matching of supply and demand before the meeting, matchmaking cooperation during the meeting, and follow-up operation after the meeting.
On November 23, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, signed 14 agreements aimed at further expanding Uzbekistan-France relations after their talks in Paris on Wednesday. ( CLS ) The statement said that the two heads of state discussed further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Uzbekistan and France, and agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a high-level comprehensive partnership. The two sides signed a cooperation plan for the foreign affairs agencies of the two countries and reached a strategic partnership agreement with the French development agency AFD on the implementation of the cooperation plan from 2023-2025.
At a parliamentary meeting On November 24, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov said that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway may start construction next Autumn (Guancha Syndicate) adding that with the joint efforts of China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, the railway project has already made positive progress in its preliminary stages. On August 2, entrusted by the Kyrgyz side, Chinese technical experts flew to Kyrgyzstan to start the field survey of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project, marking the full launch of the feasibility study of the project.
On November 25, the Confucius Institute at Karaganda State Technical University in Kazakhstan held an online celebration for the 10th anniversary of its inauguration. (China News Service) The celebration was divided into two venues, Xinjiang Shihezi University and Karaganda State Technical University. Dai Bin, President of Shihezi University, Marat Ibatov, President of Karaganda State Technical University, and other officials from the two universities attended the ceremony.
