Development of China–Kazakhstan Cooperation

Abstract

This article examines different stages of the development of China–Kazakhstan cooperation and identifies major factors that have facilitated the advancement of close links between them. It explains China’s role in Kazakhstan’s multi-vectored foreign policy and demonstrates major milestones in the expansion of bilateral political and economic ties. It also addresses the current developments of China–Kazakhstan cooperation, particularly as related to the implementation of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative. In conclusion, the article argues that the China–Kazakhstan cooperation may promote the implementation of the SREB initiative, while also contributing to the consolidation of authoritarian regimes in the wider region.