Representatives of the Department of Chinese Studies Participated in an International Online Seminar on the SCO Bishkek Summit

On September 4, PhD, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chinese Studies Assyl Moldir and doctoral student Yerkin Arainur participated in an international thematic online academic seminar dedicated to analyzing the Bishkek Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Kazakhstan’s perspective.

The topic of the academic seminar was “Positions and Reactions, Interests and Cooperation Demands: An Analysis of the SCO Bishkek Summit from Kazakhstan’s Perspective and Prospects for Cooperation”.

The event was organized by the Beijing Research Center for Strategic Development of the Belt and Road Initiative and served as an expert online platform for academic exchange between Chinese and Kazakh specialists.

The seminar addressed current issues related to the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the significance of the Bishkek Summit for the transformation of the regional system of Central Asia, the development of multilateral cooperation among SCO member states, as well as prospects for practical cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.

Particular attention was paid to the positions and reactions of various socio-political and expert circles in Kazakhstan to the Bishkek Summit, as well as their key interests and expectations regarding the further development of the SCO. Participants discussed promising areas of cooperation, potential opportunities and existing differences, as well as ways to strengthen interaction between Kazakhstan and China within multilateral mechanisms.

During the event, Assyl Moldir and Yerkin Arainur delivered academic presentations, sharing their research findings and expert assessments on current issues related to the activities of the SCO, regional cooperation, and Kazakhstan-China relations.

The participation of representatives of the Department of Chinese Studies in the international academic seminar provided an important platform for presenting their research, exchanging views with international experts, and further developing international academic cooperation.