Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev hoped cooperation between the two countries will help rejuvenate¹ the ancient Silk Road.

 

中国国家主席习近平与哈萨克斯坦总统努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫希望加强双边合作，复兴古丝绸之路。

 

They expressed so in inscriptions² in a picture album on the two countries' scenery and cooperation under China-proposed Silk Road Economic Belt and Kazakhstan's Bright Road new economic plan.

 

Noting this year marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the first Chinese Year of Tourism in Kazakhstan, Xi said the picture album showed the two countries' wonderful natural landscape and mutual³ friendship to the world.

 

The album of around 200 pictures taken by photographers from both sides was launched Tuesday in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.

 

As important countries along the ancient Silk Road, China and Kazakhstan have made significant contributions to cultural exchanges, Xi said.

 

The two have witnessed close high-level visits, strengthened political mutual trust, and comprehensive advancement⁴ in pragmatic cooperation in the last 25 years.

 

In 2016, the two signed a plan to synergize the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Bright Road.

 

Xi said the two countries have cooperated actively⁵ under the Belt and Road Initiative and this will bring new vitality⁶ to the ancient Silk Road.

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