Almaty, March 28th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Stanislav Kankurov, Chairman of the Almaty branch of Amanat Party of Kazakhstan. 

Liu said, the CPC and the Amanat Party both shoulder the common mission of seeking happiness for the people. The two Parties have maintained friendly exchanges for a long time and made important contributions to improving people's well-being and consolidating relations between the two countries. The two sides should further strengthen exchanges at all levels, continuously enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Grassroots party organizations are the most accessible to the people. The Almaty branch of Amanat Party has played an important role in connecting and serving the people. The CPC attaches great importance to the construction of grassroots party organizations and is willing to strengthen experience exchanges in grassroots party building with the Amanat Party to continuously improve respective governing capabilities and levels. Liu also introduced the development history of the CPC, the current key work arrangements, and China's efforts in comprehensively exercising rigorous governance over the Party. 

Kankurov warmly welcomed the CPC delegation. He said, Kazakhstan and China are long-term friendly neighbors. Almaty, a trade hub connecting China and Europe and Asia, plays an important role in the Belt and Road cooperation. Last year, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the exchange of the memorandum of exchange and cooperation between the two Parties, which is a new chapter for the exchanges between the two Parties. The Almaty branch of Amanat Party is willing to strengthen exchanges with China within the framework of the memorandum, learn from the CPC's experience in state governance and administration, and promote cooperation in trade, urban construction, culture, tourism, medical care, and protection and utilization of water resources, so as to push the development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries.