On June 27, 2025, Ambassador-at-Large – Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty Zhanibek Abdrashov participated and delivered a congratulatory speech at the grand opening of the renovated monument to the Chinese composer Xi Xinghai.

The event was organized by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Almaty.

The unveiling of the monument took place as part of the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the composer's birth and the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II.

In his speech, the Ambassador noted that Xi Xinghai’s friendship with the renowned Kazakh composer Bakytzhan Baikadamov is an example of cultural and spiritual unity between Kazakhstan and China.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-almaty/press/news/details/1025615?lang=kk