China keen on boosting ties with Kazakhstan
China is ready to expand strategic cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of defense.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang made the remark at a meeting with Kazakh Minister of Defense Serik Akhmetov on September 23, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said.
The sides discussed further strengthening of the bilateral strategic cooperation, including the military and military-technical areas, at the meeting in China.
"China is willing to expand strategic cooperation with Kazakhstan in all areas of the inter-state relations, including the military and military-technical areas," Keqiang said.
Akhmetov, in turn, said that Kazakhstan and China have strong and long-term partnership, based on the warm and friendly relations between the two leaders.
"An important area of cooperation is the partnership between the defense ministries of the two countries," he said.