On the afternoon of November 29, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council held a video meeting with Prime Minister Smyrov of Kazakhstan in the Great Hall of the People. Li Keqiang expressed that China and Kazakhstan are friendly neighbors. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 30 years ago, bilateral relations have made great progress, benefiting both countries and peoples. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges and communication at all levels with Kazakhstan, strengthen the docking of development strategies, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, enhance coordination and cooperation in regional and international affairs, push China Kazakhstan relations to a new level, and better safeguard regional peace, stability and development. Li Keqiang pointed out that China Kazakhstan cooperation has a good foundation, obvious complementary advantages and huge potential and broad prospects. It is hoped that the two sides will well implement the intergovernmental economic and trade cooperation plan, accelerate the negotiation and signing of the new version of the investment protection agreement and the production capacity and investment cooperation plan, improve the level of connectivity and the volume of goods passing through border ports, and promote the continuous improvement of bilateral trade. Energy cooperation is the ballast of practical cooperation between the two countries. It is hoped that Kazakhstan can ensure the stability of gas supply to China in accordance with the contract and increase the gas supply in winter as much as possible. China is willing to expand the import of high-quality green agricultural and livestock products from Kazakhstan. The two sides can explore new cooperation growth points in finance, cross-border e-commerce and other fields. We will strengthen people to people and cultural exchanges, enhance people to people ties, continue to promote the process of visa free negotiations, and better facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries. Smyrov said that Kazakhstan attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to take the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and China as an opportunity to deepen political mutual trust with China, implement the plan for intergovernmental economic and trade cooperation, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in such fields as economy and trade, production capacity, energy, agriculture, connectivity, people to people and cultural exchanges, enhance personnel exchanges, and promote the continuous development of Kazakhstan China permanent comprehensive strategic partnership. Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others attended. (Liu Xinshe)