Kazakh Companies Sign Agreements Worth Around $100 Million at CIIE in Shanghai
Kazakhstan's exhibition featured food products from the dairy, flour milling, confectionery, and oils and fats industries, as well as beverages. In addition to product presentations, the event's program included talks with Chinese counterparts on investment and cooperation in transport and logistics.
Kazakhstan's Minister of Trade, Arman Shakkaliyev, met with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. They discussed cooperation under the Hub-to-Hub initiative, which aims to develop interconnected trade and logistics hubs. The agenda also covered Kazakhstan's transit potential and opportunities to expand delivery routes to international markets.
Talks with Chinese business representatives addressed establishing high-tech manufacturing operations in Kazakhstan and developing robotics. Other topics included building warehousing infrastructure, distribution centers, and transport and logistics complexes, as well as investment in commercial real estate.
Kazakh representatives expressed interest in Chinese capital, the use of modern technologies, and joint manufacturing projects.
The China International Import Expo (CIIE) brings together participants from more than 160 countries and regions each year and is one of the largest international trade platforms. The exhibition in Shanghai will run through November 10.
Kazakhstan's trade with China rose by 11% in 2025, reaching $48.7 billion. Bilateral trade totaled $43.3 billion in January–September 2026, exceeding the figure for the same period in 2025 by 21.9%.
