Shanghai, 30 September 2026

On 30 September 2026, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Shanghai Nurlan Akkoshkarov, at the invitation of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, attended a ceremonial reception marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Zhu Zhongming, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Mayor of Shanghai, delivered welcoming remarks at the event. In his address, he highlighted the key achievements of Shanghai’s socio-economic development and outlined the city’s priorities for further development, including strengthening its position as an international economic, financial, trade, transportation, and science and technology center.

During the event, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Akkoshkarov congratulated Zhu Zhongming on his election as Mayor of Shanghai and wished him every success in his future endeavors. Zhu Zhongming was elected Mayor of Shanghai on 30 September 2026 at the fifth session of the 16th Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress.

The sides also reaffirmed their interest in further strengthening friendly ties and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the regions of Kazakhstan and the Yangtze River Delta region, which encompasses Shanghai as well as the entire territories of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces.

The reception was attended by representatives of the Shanghai municipal leadership, the diplomatic corps, as well as business and public circles.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-shanghai/press/news/details/1302515?lang=ru