During the negotiations, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, economics, investment, and tourism.
Growth of Trade Turnover
The trade and economic relations between Almaty region and China show a positive trend.
Chinese investments play a significant role in the development of the agricultural sector in the region. The following projects have been successfully implemented with the PRC:
- LLP "KIK Zhibek Zholy" – implementation of drip irrigation technologies (7.5 billion tenge, 450 jobs);
- LLP "KIK Zhibek Zholy" – construction of a dry milk production plant (7.5 billion tenge, 27 jobs);
- LLP "KIK Zhibek Zholy" – feed production plant (7.5 billion tenge, 60 jobs).
- Among the promising projects:
- CITIC CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD – construction and reconstruction of irrigation systems on 26,000 hectares (234 billion tenge);
- SHANGHAI STRATCH BIOTECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd and EURASIAN CONTINENTAL BRIDGE Co., Ltd – construction of a fructose, maltose, and lactose production plant (206.5 billion tenge, 2,000 jobs);
- Fufeng Group – construction of a grain deep processing plant (1,000 jobs).
Industrial Development
Chinese investors are involved in implementing major industrial projects:
- LLP "Zhetysu Wolfram" – construction of a tungsten processing plant (135 billion tenge, 350 jobs);
- LLP "Kelun Kazpharm" – construction of a pharmaceutical factory (7.5 billion tenge, 450 jobs);
- LLP "Qazmetproduct" – production of steel wires (359 million tenge, 60 jobs).
In the future, new industrial initiatives are expected to be realized:
- BAOXIN (Zhambyl district) – production of metallurgical products (106 billion tenge, 500 jobs);
- TBEA – construction of a transformer plant (50 billion tenge, 500 jobs);
- LLP "Baulong quice" – assembly of special equipment (52 billion tenge, 1,366 jobs).
Tourism Potential
China remains one of the key partners of the Almaty region in tourism. In 2024, the region was visited by over 11,700 tourists, which is 43% more compared to 2023. During the meeting, the prospects for joint tourist routes, infrastructure development, and attracting Chinese investors to the hotel business were discussed.
Infrastructure Projects
One of the key topics of the negotiations was the participation of the Chinese side in the modernization of the region's infrastructure. In particular, projects were proposed for:
the construction and reconstruction of engineering networks in the cities of Alatau and Konayev (162 billion tenge);
the construction of 6 substations in the region (36 billion tenge).
Support for Cultural Initiatives
As part of strengthening cultural ties, the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the People's Artist of Kazakhstan Nurgisa Tlendiev in Beijing was announced. This event will highlight and strengthen cultural interaction between the countries.
In conclusion, the parties expressed confidence in the further development of bilateral cooperation.