The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan is a permanent diplomatic mission in charge of all aspects of bilateral relations. A distinctive feature of the Kazakh-Chinese relations since their inception is the high dynamics of contacts at the highest level.
Address of the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan
The Chinese Embassy has a complex structure, including numerous specialized departments, councils and non-profit organizations under the auspices of the diplomatic mission. The position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Kazakhstan is held by Mr. Zhang Xiao.
The exact address of the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan: Astana, st. Kabanbay Batyr, 28, block 5. The embassy has a department for education and culture, a military attaché office, a protocol, trade, political and administrative departments, as well as a science commission.
Each department oversees relations in the relevant field: holds conferences, organizes international exchanges, organizes cultural events and competitions.
Kazakh-Chinese relations
Since gaining independence, Kazakhstan has embarked on the diversification of international relations, not wanting to depend on a single strong foreign partner.
China quickly became a powerful player in the domestic arena of Kazakhstan, both economic and political. Cross-border trade plays a significant role in bilateral relations, as well as Kazakhstan's export of energy resources to China.
Relationship difficulties
In the early nineties, the obvious problem point in bilateral relations with the young Central Asian state was the unmarked border, which created a danger of increased tension. However, Kazakhstan behaved extremely rationally and quite quickly settled cross-border disputes with a large neighbor.
However, unresolved problems, despite close economic cooperation, still remained. This primarily concerns environmental and environmental issues. It is well known that China is extremely careless about the environment in favor of economic growth. The purity of the rivers suffers from this; active desertification processes are taking place in the country. In addition, the PRC is building dams and making significant water withdrawals from transboundary rivers, which is a cause for concern for the Kazakh government.