Kazakhstan has recorded $23 billion in Chinese investment and construction contracts in the first half of 2025, the highest figure not only in Central Asia but among all participants in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to the China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 H1, cited by Eurasiatoday.ru.
Kazakhstan’s strategic location between China and Europe, combined with its rich natural resources, continues to make it a pivotal BRI partner. Chinese capital is flowing into infrastructure, energy, metallurgy, and mining projects across the country. Regionally, China invested $25 billion in the Central Asian energy sector, with a significant share directed to Kazakhstan.
Analysts link the surge in outbound Chinese investment to slowing domestic growth in China and Beijing’s push to diversify markets amid ongoing trade frictions with the United States and Europe.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
July 17, 2025