China, Kazakhstan eye shared growth opportunities, tech collaboration at Astana dialogue

Participants from China and Kazakhstan highlighted how China's high-quality development is creating global opportunities, with Kazakhstan poised to benefit from deepening economic and high-tech cooperation with China, during an event held in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital, on Friday.

The event, titled "China in Springtime: Sharing Opportunities with the World Global Dialogue," brought together over 60 guests from politics, business and media in both countries. Discussions centered on the joint construction of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, the global opportunities arising from China's high-quality development, and the potential for high-tech collaboration between the two nations.

In a video address, Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group (CMG), emphasized that China's development is deeply interconnected with that of the world, and global prosperity is equally reliant on China.

Shen stressed that in the face of global challenges, no country can act alone. Instead of isolation or "decoupling," he called for openness, collaboration and win-win cooperation. He also announced CMG's plans to establish a media platform for news reporting, information exchange and resource sharing to share China's experiences and insights with the world.

Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin noted that China's GDP grew by 5 percent year on year in 2024, with the increases in economic output during the 14th Five-Year Plan period expected to match the total annual output of a developed economy.

Han described China as the "biggest driving force for global economic growth," adding that China's ongoing reforms and higher-level opening-up will inject new momentum into global development and create historic opportunities for countries worldwide.

Erkin Abil, a member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, highlighted the deepening strategic cooperation and unprecedented level of mutual trust between the two countries. He expressed confidence that Kazakhstan and China would further enhance collaboration on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit, driving progress across various fields.

Sanat Zholdykhan, chairman of the Board of QazInnovations, praised China's remarkable advancements in high-tech industries, noting that Kazakhstan can learn from China's development experience. He pointed to close cooperation between the two nations in communications, new energy, artificial intelligence and digital agriculture, emphasizing that these technological partnerships will provide new drivers for Kazakhstan's economic growth.