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NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 25-- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, and Kazakh leaders have agreed here to boost mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas. During an official goodwill visit from Saturday to Wednesday, Li met with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to him. Li told Nazarbayev that China and Kazakhstan are good neighbors and the most reliable friends and partners. Li said China and Kazakhstan have decided to develop a permanent comprehensive strategic partnership and build a community with a shared future, and their ties have become a model of interstate relations following 27 years of development since the establishment of their diplomatic relationship. Both sides need to strengthen political mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, Li said, adding that China has full confidence in the future of Kazakhstan and will continue to support the Central Asian country in pursuing its development path that suits its national conditions. Nazarbayev told Li that China is a good friend of his country and China's development is vital to Kazakhstan. He said strengthening Kazakhstan-China cooperation is in line with the two countries' interests, and Kazakhstan always prioritizes in its foreign policy cementing and developing ties with China. | 
