President Xi received the Order of the Golden Eagle awarded by Kazakh President Tokayev in recognition of his extraordinary contribution in consolidating friendship between the two peoples and in promoting Kazakhstan-China relations.
After the welcome ceremony, President Tokayev invited President Xi to an art exhibition titled “Kazakhstan-China: A Dialogue Across Millennium”. On display were Chinese and Kazakh art treasures from the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The exquisite Chinese paintings and porcelains and the Kazakh silks and ceramics are vivid testaments to the mutual learning between the splendid Chinese and Kazakh civilizations over the millennium. They also bear historical witness to the friendly exchanges between generations of Chinese and Kazakh people.
The two leaders reached much important consensus, which will steer Kazakhstan-China relations to an even higher level. President Xi pointed out that his visit is a new starting point for bilateral relations and believed that with the joint efforts of the two sides, China-Kazakhstan relations will enjoy greater development in the future. The two heads of state agreed to keep in close contact through various means.
