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‘Two Sessions’ of 2026: China’s Development Priorities and Prospects for Cooperation with Kazakhstan and Central Asia

On April 10, 2026, a seminar of the China Studies Center titled “Modern China: Questions and Answers” was held in Astana on the topic “The ‘Two Sessions’ of 2026: China’s Development Priorities and Prospects for Cooperation with Kazakhstan and Central Asia.” The seminar discussed the key outcomes of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, new priorities of […]

Meeting with the delegation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

On March 5, 2026, a meeting was held between Director Gulnar Shaimergenova and a delegation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, led by Chen Lei, Deputy Director of the Department of Europe and Central Asia. The meeting was also attended by Hao Xiaosong, Head of Division of the Department of Europe […]

A New Stage of Kazakhstan’s Modernization: Economy, Justice, and Technology

The interview of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, published in Turkistan, can be regarded as an extended explanation of the country’s course toward a new stage of modernization. Economic decisions, social policy, and value-based issues are brought together within a single framework: Kazakhstan is encouraged to gradually move away from previous […]

Negotiations were held at the China Studies Center with a delegation of the China Association for Water and Electricity Quality Management

A meeting took place at the office of the China Studies Center with representatives of China Association for Water and Electricity Quality Management. During the talks, the parties discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation in the field of quality management in the water and electricity sector, sustainable development, the introduction of modern standards, and the […]

The Taiwan Question in the Context of East Asian Security

In the current configuration of regional and global security, the Taiwan issue emerges not only as a dispute over the status of a specific territory but also as a concentrated expression of the struggle over the parameters of the postwar order in East Asia and beyond. For China, this is a “core of core interests,” […]

Support for the One-China Principle as Kazakhstan’s Consistent Position on the Taiwan Issue

The question of Taiwan’s status holds a special place in contemporary international legal practice, as it represents a complex interaction of historical facts, international agreements, and political-legal interpretations. The Taiwan issue is not only of national significance for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), but also of global relevance, as it touches upon the fundamental […]

The SCO Youth Camp 2025 was held in Beijing and Tianjin

From September 22 to 28, 2025, Beijing and Tianjin hosted the “SCO Youth Camp 2025,” organized by the China Center for Europe and Asia Broadcasting under the China International Communications Group, namely Renmin Huabao. The event brought together 11 young representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and other SCO member states, who jointly launched a […]

The International Seminar “Joint Promotion of Green Development within the SCO”

The International Seminar “Joint Promotion of Green Development within the SCO” was held on September 10, 2025. The event was organized by the Center for China Studies (Astana). This event brought together leading representatives of the diplomatic corps, business, scientific community and international organizations to discuss issues of ecology, sustainable development and new formats of […]

Delegation of CNKI visited the China Studies Center

The China Studies Center welcomed a delegation from CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, 中国知网) – the largest national knowledge database in China, headed by Mr. Yang Xiaohui, Deputy General Manager of Tongfang Digital. During the meeting, a substantive discussion was held on the prospects for cooperation in the fields of science, education, and analytical research. […]

Abai Readings in Beijing: A Living Bridge of Kazakh–Chinese Cultural Dialogue

On the day marking the 180th anniversary of the great thinker, poet, and founder of modern Kazakh literature Abai Kunanbayev, the traditional Abai Readings were held at the Beijing Jingtai Art Museum in Chaoyang Park. The event brought together diplomats, representatives of government agencies, members of China’s academic and creative intelligentsia, the Kazakh diaspora in […]