en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 9, 2026, Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev led a delegation to visit the headquarters of CIMC Group. The two sides held discussions on topics including logistics, energy, and the construction of infrastructure in the new city of Alatau, and signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

The Kazakh delegation included the Ambassador to China, Vice Minister of Transport, Vice Minister of National Economy, Vice Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Consul General in Guangzhou, as well as representatives from the Alatau New City Administration and enterprises. CIMC Group Chairman Mai Boliang, President Gao Xiang, Vice President Wang Xiaoyan, along with representatives from the Group Office, Strategic Development Department, CIMC Vehicles, CIMC Enric Energy Center, and CIMC Welanda, participated in the discussions.

In his welcome speech, Mai Boliang stated that Kazakhstan is the economic leader of Central Asia, a core logistics hub connecting Europe and Asia, and a major energy country. CIMC is attentive to Kazakhstan's emphasis on the construction of the new city of Alatau and looks forward to finding pragmatic points of cooperation in areas such as logistics, energy, and new city development.

Deputy Prime Minister Bozumbayev acknowledged CIMC's development achievements. He noted that the new city of Alatau is a national-level project in Kazakhstan, with the President having signed a constitutional document to provide it with independent and special institutional guarantees, including support in taxation, land, investment, employment, and visas. He stated that CIMC's expertise in energy and logistics aligns closely with the infrastructure construction and urban development plans of the new city of Alatau, and expressed hope for establishing a long-term and pragmatic partnership.

Tao Kuan, General Manager of CIMC Group's Strategic Development Department, introduced the Group's overseas development layout and its development strategy in Kazakhstan. Alisher Abdykadyrov, CEO of the Alatau New City Administration, presented the basic information and construction plans for the new city.

President Gao Xiang stated that CIMC is optimistic about the development prospects and cooperation opportunities in Kazakhstan, particularly in the new city of Alatau. He expressed willingness to discuss specific business needs with various Kazakh stakeholders, seek pragmatic cooperation points, and continuously deepen the Group's business presence in Central Asia. He suggested establishing a regular communication mechanism to identify and promote the implementation of specific projects.

The discussion was chaired by Vice President Wang Xiaoyan.

Witnessed by Mai Boliang and Bozumbayev, Gao Xiang and Abdykadyrov signed the strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of CIMC Group and the Alatau New City Administration, respectively.

Following the discussion, Mai Boliang hosted a dinner banquet for the delegation, where the two sides engaged in in-depth exchanges on deepening strategic cooperation and promoting the implementation of key projects.

Both sides expressed their willingness to take the signing of this strategic cooperation agreement as a starting point to contribute to the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

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