China, Kazakhstan stress pragmatic cooperation

According to Xinhua, pragmatic cooperation is an important component of the newly upgraded all-round strategic partnership, said a joint statement issued after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

To strengthen bilateral pragmatic cooperation, the two countries have agreed to establish and initiate a mechanism of regular meetings between their prime ministers as soon as possible, said the document.

The two sides also pledged to enhance the efficiency of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee and its subcommittees.

Recognizing the huge potential in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the heads of state of the two countries have set a target of 40 billion U.S. dollars for bilateral trade by 2015.

The two countries agreed to continue expanding and deepening energy cooperation, noting that cooperation in this field is very important to the development of their relations.

To reinforce their cooperation on oil and gas, the two countries will work together to ensure the smooth construction of several oil and gas pipelines, said the statement.

Meanwhile, both countries said that they will continuously develop and deepen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy as well as in the exploration of alternative energy resources, such as solar and wind power and other forms of clean energy.

The two countries also agreed to continuously carry out cooperation in non-resource fields and further strengthen their cooperation in investment and finance, among others, the statement said.

In the joint statement, China reiterated its support for Kazakhstan's entry into the World Trade Organization, while Kazakhstan welcomed China's participation in its industrialization process and infrastructure construction.

Both sides also emphasized the importance of humanistic cooperation and cooperation between the local governments of the two countries, the statement said.

The two sides spoke highly of fruitful cooperation in environmental protection, while expressing satisfaction over their cooperation in tackling contingency situations on a bilateral basis and within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The two countries noted that terrorism, separatism, extremism and cross-border organized crime pose serious threats to world and regional peace and stability, and vowed to continue to cooperate closely to fight the evil forces.

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