国内英语新闻: Chinese, Kazakh presidents hold talks on ties, regional security

As a platform initiated by Nazarbayev more than 20 years ago, the CICA is now still significant to Asia, according to Xi, who stressed that China will work with other sides to make the Shanghai summit a success and push forward development of the CICA.

Nazarbayev said he believes the CICA will make greater achievements as China is going to take over the presidency. He wished the Shanghai summit a success.

They also exchanged views on central Asia, Afghanistan and other affairs.

The two presidents signed a joint declaration and witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements in specific fields.

They started the operation of a joint logistics terminal project in Lianyungang City, a port city of east China's Jiangsu Province, through remote system.

After the meeting, Nazarbayev was awarded the Silk Road Peace Prize, a Chinese initiated prize to advocate the Silk Road spirit and commend organizations, personnel who made great contributions to world peace, regional stability and national reconciliation. Xi attend the awarding ceremony.