ASTANA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- About one year ago at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Chinese President Xi Jinping raised a question to the global community: Unity or split, peace or conflict, cooperation or confrontation -- these are the questions raised again by our times. As leaders of the SCO prepare to meet here for a new gathering, the question remains relevant as the world is increasingly defined by geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty.
Zhang Xiao, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan The upcoming state visit by President Xi Jinping to Kazakhstan demonstrates the high level and unique nature of Sino-Kazakh relations, said Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiao. The visit, at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is Xi's second to the Central Asian country in less than two years.
ASTANA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, China and Kazakhstan have deepened cooperation in various fields within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) framework, contributing to building an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world of lasting peace, universal security and shared prosperity, said Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Xiao. As founding members of the SCO, China and Kazakhstan have always played active roles as advocates, promoters, and contributors to the development of the SCO and cooperation across various fields, he told Xinhua in a recent interview.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023.
