Chinese leader awarded highest Kazakh honor

He also said that Xi is truly a great leader who has won the wholehearted support of the Chinese people, and added that under Xi's leadership, China has gained great development achievements and will realize the grand goal of fully building a modern socialist country as scheduled.

By putting forward the Belt and Road Initiative and calling for building a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi has made outstanding contributions to promoting a new type of international relations, Tokayev said. He also spoke highly of the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, both of which were proposed by Xi.

In his remarks upon receiving the Order of the Golden Eagle, Xi said that Tokayev's presenting him with the order shows the great importance that Kazakhstan places on its ties with China and the goodwill of the people of Kazakhstan toward the Chinese people, and that he cherishes the order deeply.

Bilateral ties have been developing at a high level in the past three decades since the two countries established diplomatic relations, Xi said.

The political mutual trust between the two countries has been strengthened and bilateral cooperation has flourished in various fields, he said.

A bright future lies ahead for the lasting friendship, win-win cooperation and shared prosperity between the two countries, he added.