Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sign the joint statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan, and witness the exchange of dozens of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, connectivity, aviation and aerospace, education and media, following their talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. Xi held talks with Tokayev at the presidential palace in Astana on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)