Sino-Kazakh trade showing more promise

Crude oil and natural gas constitute Central Asian nation's main shipments

China-Kazakhstan trade is expected to see robust growth over the next five years, after bilateral trade hit a record high in 2024, setting the stage for further expansion in energy, agriculture, transport and emerging industries, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday.

Speaking at the eighth meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Entrepreneurs Committee in Beijing, Tokayev said the goal is to further expand trade over the next five years, with both countries having the capacity to achieve such an objective.

China-Kazakhstan bilateral trade value grew 6.8 percent year-on-year to $43.82 billion last year, China's General Administration of Customs said.