How will Kazakhstan and China develop their strategic partnership in the coming years? What new opportunities will arise in economy, science, and education? These questions were the focus of the international round table "Spring in China", which took place on March 14, 2025, in Astana.
Leading experts, diplomats, and business representatives gathered to discuss the current state and prospects of cooperation. The event was organized by:
- Astana International University
- China Media Corporation
- Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Kazakhstan
- Beijing Language and Culture University Branch in Kazakhstan
- Research Institute of the New Asia-Europe Land-Sea Transport Corridor
Main Discussion Topics:
✅ Development of transport infrastructure and modernization of the Middle Corridor
✅ Implementation of LegalTech and digitalization of the legal system
✅ Joint educational and scientific projects
✅ Innovation and technological cooperation between Kazakhstan and China
Opening Remarks Were Delivered by:
- Shen Haixiong, Director General of China Media Corporation
- Han Chunlin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kazakhstan
- Abil Erkin Amanzholovich, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
- Wang Bin, Director of the Eurasian Bureau of China Media Corporation
- Serik Aztaevich Irsaliev, President of Astana International University
They emphasized that Kazakhstan and China are reaching a new level of cooperation, expanding beyond the economy into humanitarian, scientific, and educational spheres.
Key Speeches:
📌 Innovation and technological cooperation are becoming a key area of bilateral interaction. Zholdykhan Sanat, Chairman of the Board of QazInnovations, provided an overview of promising startup projects and highlighted Kazakhstan’s high potential in the high-tech sector.
📌 The state and prospects for the development of Kazakhstan-China relations were presented by Manarbek Shakirovich Kabaziev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Policy Research Institute under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Ph.D. In his report, he emphasized the key aspects of bilateral cooperation and outlined further directions for interaction.
📌 The results of the Year of Kazakh Tourism in China were summarized by Shyryn Kairkeldinovna Musina, Managing Director – Head of the Brand and Marketing Department at Kazakh Tourism National Company. In her speech, she discussed the achievements, the importance of cultural exchange, and prospects for the development of tourism cooperation between the two countries.
📌 The development of digital legal technologies (LegalTech) was covered by Indira Uralovna Aubakirova, Doctor of Law, Professor Emeritus, and Director of the Institute of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan. She stated that Kazakhstan and China can jointly implement advanced technologies to enhance the efficiency of legal regulation.
📌 The Middle Corridor – a key element of Eurasian logistics. Meiram Zekeshevich Kazhyken, Professor at the Higher School of Economics at Astana International University, emphasized that this route opens new prospects for international trade and investment.
Round Table Outcomes:
🔹 Participants noted that strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China will open new prospects in the economy, education, and innovative technologies.
🔹 Concrete initiatives have been developed for the development of transport infrastructure, digitalization of the legal system, and joint educational programs.
🔹 Work will continue on launching joint startup projects and research initiatives.
📢 The "Spring in China" round table has become a significant expert platform, allowing key directions of bilateral interaction to be outlined. Kazakhstan and China continue to strengthen strategic cooperation, covering new promising fields, including innovation, science, and digitalization.