Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech while presiding over a meeting on advancing the high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area to a high standard in the Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei province, May 10, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

XI'AN – President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks in Xi'an with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit and a state visit.

The Chinese leader warmly welcomed Tokayev to China for the summit and the state visit. 

He expressed his pleasure at hosting Tokayev in Xi'an and once again wished him a happy birthday as he turned 70 on this very day.

President Xi pointed out that Tokayev's state visit to China on this special occasion speaks volumes about the strength of the bilateral ties and once again attests to his unique bond with China.

He stressed that China-Kazakhstan relations have entered the next three golden decades.

The two sides should vigorously carry forward the traditional friendship, firmly support each other, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, pursue development and rejuvenation, and build a China-Kazakhstan community with a shared future featuring everlasting friendship, strong mutual trust and solidarity, said Xi.