ASTANA (TCA) — Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, took part in the Kazakhstan-Chinese business forum as part of the opening ceremony of China’s Jiangsu Province Week at the international exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan reported on June 21.
The event was organized by Kazakhstan’s Investment Cooperation Agency and the Committee for the Promotion of International Trade of Jiangsu Province of China.
The Chinese side was represented by more than 100 delegates, including political and public figures from Jiangsu Province, business corporations in the light industry, chemistry, children’s goods, waste processing, tourism, energy and services industries.
The organizers of the event spoke about the economic potential of the province and the interest in developing bilateral relations with Kazakh businesses.
According to the Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Zhan Hanhui, Jiangsu is the eastern province of China, in which more than 80 million people live today. It is a leader in the field of economic development, agricultural and industrial production.
Director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Astana Gani Tasmaganbetov noted the relevance of this event. “This is a good opportunity for our business people to establish cooperation with Chinese companies without leaving Astana. Similar business forums, meetings in the B2B format will take place during the entire work of EXPO-2017. It is planned that delegations from 24 provinces and cities will come from China,” Tasmaganbetov said.
The forum participants expressed hope that the forum and the EXPO-2017 will contribute to increasing trade turnover between Kazakhstan and China.
