China's top legislator meets with Senate chairperson of Kazakhstan

Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Maulen Ashimbayev, chairperson of the Senate of Kazakhstan, in Beijing on Monday.

Noting that China and Kazakhstan are good neighbors, friends, and partners, Zhao said the two countries' presidents made new plans to promote the development of bilateral relations to a higher level last year.

He said China is willing to work with Kazakhstan to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and push for new progress in the China-Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership.

Zhao said it is hoped that the legislatures of the two countries will strengthen exchanges and cooperation to provide a legal guarantee for the joint development of the Belt and Road Initiative and practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Ashimbayev said that, under the guidance of the two heads of state, Kazakhstan-China relations have entered a golden period of fast growth.

He said that the Senate of Kazakhstan is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with the NPC of China in terms of legislation and other fields and give play to the positive role of legislative bodies in deepening bilateral relations.