Hong Kong, August 7, 2026 – A Forum on the topic "Legal and Professional Services to Facilitate the Entry of Chinese Enterprises into the Market of Kazakhstan" was held in Hong Kong, organized by the Asia-Pacific Legal Association with the participation of representatives of government justice authorities, development institutions, heads of leading consulting companies, and top managers of Chinese business.

The Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hong Kong, Bauyrzhan Dosmanbetov, delivered a welcoming address to the participants, noting the activation of trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong and the increased investment attractiveness of our country for Hong Kong capital in the current year. The Kazakh diplomat emphasized that a significant momentum to the development of relations was provided by the visit of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, to Kazakhstan, which took place in June of this year. The Hong Kong delegation included more than 70 representatives of large businesses, and 61 agreements were signed for a total amount of over 1.6 billion US dollars, in connection with which the Consul General invited Hong Kong entrepreneurs to further expand their presence in the market of Kazakhstan.

The Deputy Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong, Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan, also took part in the work of the forum, emphasizing in his speech the role of Hong Kong as the main "financial gateway" for Chinese companies entering the markets of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Also, Mr. H.Cheung noted that the vast experience of Hong Kong law firms in English law provides a solid legal basis for concluded transactions and the deepening of bilateral partnership.

The presentation of Shaimerden Chikanaev, a partner of the Kazakhstani law firm "Grata International" and an expert in the field of international law, aroused particular interest among the participants. In his report, he familiarized the participants with the specifics of the legal regulation of entrepreneurial activity in Kazakhstan, as well as with the mechanisms for protecting the rights of investors.

It is necessary to note that the Forum demonstrated the interest of Hong Kong business circles in expanding their presence in the Kazakhstani market not only in financial and economic activities, but also in the legal sphere. Following the meetings, the participants expressed their desire to build a system of legal support for the development of large-scale investment interaction between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-hongkong/press/news/details/1273071?lang=ru