At a meeting of the Kazakh-Chinese Business Council, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that transport and logistics remain a priority for bilateral cooperation. He emphasized that Kazakhstan is actively involved in the implementation of the One Belt, One Road initiative, providing 85% of all continental transportation between China and Europe.
According to the head of state, the introduction of second tracks on the Dostyk-Moiynty section this year will increase the capacity of the China-Europe corridor through Kazakhstan fivefold. At the same time, special attention is paid to the development of the Trans-Caspian route: in 2024, 4.5 million tons of cargo were transported along it, 62% more than a year earlier. In the near future, it is planned to increase the volume of transportation to 10 million tons.
Tokayev noted the growth of cargo flows through the ports of Aktau and Kuryk, as well as the successful implementation of joint projects with China, including a logistics terminal in Lianyungang and a dry port in Xi’an. He stressed that the use of Kazakhstan’s transport and transit potential opens up broad opportunities for Chinese companies and strengthens the country’s role as a key link in Eurasian logistics.