16:06, 13 May 2009 | GMT +5
Trade turnover between Xinjiang and Kazakhstan grows: XUAR reps
ALMATY. May 13. KAZINFORM /Serik Koibagarov/ ?The administration of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region attaches importance to development of friendly relations with Kazakhstan?, Deputy Chairman of the People?s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hu Wei has said today at the opening ceremony of the VII exhibition of Asian goods in Kazakhstan.

According to him, the administration of the Region exerts efforts on development of trade-economic cooperation, manifested by the fast growth of trade turnover that was up to USD 9 bln or 40.8% from the total volume of external trade of the Region and 50% from the total volume of trade between China and Kazakhstan in 2008.
Mutual investments are growing as well. At the present 15 projects with participation of the Kazakh capital is registered in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and 29 enterprises were established in Kazakhstan with participation of Chinese capital.