Brief introduction to relations between China and Kazakhstan
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China and the Republic of Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on January 3, 1992.

October 18-21, 1993, at the invitation of President Jing Zemin, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev paid an official visit to China. President Jiang Zemin and Premier Li Peng had talks or meetings with President Nazarbayev separately. The two sides signed the Joint Statement on the Foundation of the Friendly Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The representatives of the Chinese and Kazakhstan Governments signed respectively the agreement on civil air transport, the government agreement on official business travel by citizens of the two countries and the 1993-1994 program of cultural cooperation between the culture ministries of the two countries.

April 25-28, 1994, at the invitation of President Nazarbayev, Premier Li Peng paid an official visit to Kazakhstan. The two sides signed the Boundary Agreement Between China and Kazakhstan, the Agreement on the provision of Chinese Government Loan to Kazakhstan, the Summary of Talks on the Development of Railway Passenger and Freight Transport Between China and Kazakhstan and other documents.

September 11-13, 1995, at the invitation of President Jiang Zemin, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev paid a state visit to China. President Jiang Zemin and Premier Li Peng had talks or meetings with the visiting President separately. The two sides signed the Joint Statement on Further Developing and Deepening the Friendly Relations, the Agreement on the Utilization of the Lianyungang Port to Handle and Transship the Transit Freights of Kazakhstan, the Memorandum of Cooperation Between the Ministries of National Defense of China and Kazakhstan, the Agreement on Cooperation in Meteorological Technology and the notes to be exchanged on the instrument of ratification of the boundary agreement between China and Kazakhstan.

April 26, 1996, President Jiang Zemin of the PRC, President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President Akayev of Kyrgyzstan, President Yeltsin of the Russian Federation and President Rakhmonov of Tajikistan jointly signed in Shanghai the Agreement on Confidence Building in the Military Field in Border Areas Between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan. Before the signing ceremony, President Jiang Zemin had a separate meeting with Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev.

July 4-6, 1996, at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev, President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to Kazakhstan. President Jiang Zemin held talks with President Nazarbayev, and met with Kazakhstan Parliament Lower House Speaker Ospanov and delivered an important speech entitled "For a Better Future of Friendship and Cooperation Between China and Central Asia". The two sides signed a joint statement, the extradition treaty, the agreement on cooperation between the People's Bank of China and the Kazakhstan National Bank, the agreement on cooperation in quality control and mutual certification of import and export commodities and other documents.

April 24, 1997, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev , Kyrgyz President Akayev, Russian President Yeltsin, and Tajikistani President Rakhmonov signed in Moscow the Agreement on Mutual Reduction of Military Forces in the Border Areas Between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan.

September 24-25, 1997, at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev, Premier Li Peng paid a visit to Kazakhstan and attended the signing ceremony of the agreement on petroleum cooperation between China and Kazakhstan. Premier Li Peng and Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev signed the Supplementary Boundary Agreement Between China and Kazakhstan.

July 3, 1998, at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev, President Jiang Zemin went to Kazakhstan to attend the five-nation summit meeting of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. President Jiang made the speech at the meeting entitled "Maintain Peace and Stability, Promote Development and Prosperity". After the meeting, the foreign ministers of the five nations signed the Joint Statement of the Almaty Meeting.

July 4, 1998, at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev, President Jiang paid a working visit to Kazakhstan. The two Presidents signed the second supplementary agreement on the border between China and Kazakhstan, which marks a complete and thorough settlement to the question of the 1700-kilometre-long boundary between China and Kazakhstan.

August 24, 1999, President Jiang Zemin met with Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev in Bishkek, where he was attending the five-nation summit meeting of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

November 23-27, 1999, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev paid an official visit to China on invitation. President Jiang Zemin, Vice President Hu Jintao and Vice Premier Li Lanqing held talks or met with President Nazarbayev separately. The two sides signed the joint statement on the further strengthening of comprehensive cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the twenty-first century, the joint communiqué on complete settlement of the boundary question between China and Kazakhstan, the agreement on cooperation between the two countries in anti improper competition and anti monopoly, and other documents. In addition to Beijing, the President Nazarbayev also visited Sanya, Hainan Province.

July 27-30, 2000, at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev, Vice President Hu Jintao paid an official visit to Kazakhstan. During the visit, Vice President Hu Jintao met with President Nazarbayev and held talks with Prime Minister Tokayev. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern, and signed the Agreement on Economic and Technological Cooperation Between China and Kazakhstan.

On June 15, 2001, President Jiang Zemin met with President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan who was participating in the meeting of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The two sides had an exchange of views on China-Kazakhstani relations and other issues of common interest.

From June 16 to 18, President Nazarbayev visited Hong Kong after his participation in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Tung Chee-hwa, Chief Executive, met with him and offered a banquet in his honor.

Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Kazakh Republic:

The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kazakh Republic, in conformity of the interests and desires of the two peoples, have decided to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level effective from January 3, 1992.

The two Governments agree to develop the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries on the basis of the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence.

The Government of the Kazakh Republic recognizes that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government of China and that Taiwan is an integral part of Chinese territory.

The Government of the Kazakh Republic affirms that it will not establish official relations with Taiwan in any form.

The Government of the People's Republic of China supports the Government of the Kazakh Republic in its effort to safeguard national independence and develop economy.

The two Governments have agreed to provide each other with all the necessary assistance for performance of the functions of their respective diplomatic representatives in accordance with international practice and on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

　　　　　　(Signed) 　　　　 　　 (Signed)

　For the Government of the People’s 　　 For the Government of the

　　　　　Republic of China 　　　　　 Kazakh Republic

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Almaty, January 3, 1992

(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China )