Data Center Hub and Humanoid Robots: What Kazakhstan and China Agreed On

Kazakh and Chinese companies signed more than 70 agreements worth over $15 billion during President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s working visit to Shanghai, Orda.kz reports, citing Akorda. The projects cover data centers, telecommunications, robots, car production, education and transport.

Digital Infrastructure and Humanoid Robots

Huawei became one of Kazakhstan’s main partners in the technology sector. The country’s digital development ministry signed a telecommunications agreement with the company, while Samruk-Kazyna agreed to purchase Huawei equipment and technology.

Kazakhtelecom and Hengtong Group will develop a data center hub, while Transtelecom and GuoDong Group will build telecommunications towers to expand mobile coverage.

Kazakhstan also plans to produce humanoid robots. Qazbot Technologies signed an agreement with AGIBOT after becoming its exclusive partner in Central Asia in April. Qazbot itself was recently registered in Astana. The Almaty Akimat also signed a separate agreement with NERO Group and UBTECH.

EVs and Routes to the Caspian Sea

Chinese companies will not only sell cars in Kazakhstan but also assemble them locally. Allur and Li Auto agreed to localize production, while Astana Motors and Chery signed an agreement to manufacture OMODA and JAECOO vehicles. Astana Motors became the brands’ distributor in Kazakhstan in April.

Kazakhstan also plans to localize the production of inspection scanners with NUCTECH, a Chinese manufacturer of security equipment for airports, customs checkpoints and ports.

Samruk-Kazyna, Freedom Holding, the Astana Akimat and Geely will work on electric vehicle charging infrastructure and artificial intelligence for the automotive industry.

Qarmet, the Development Bank of Kazakhstan and ACRE will continue work on a project involving two coke oven batteries and a gas treatment system.

Several transport projects focus on routes to the Caspian Sea. Guoyou plans to build a multifunctional port in Kuryk with an annual capacity of up to 15 million tons. The first stage was previously valued at $300 million, while the entire complex was estimated to cost $1.1 billion.

Tokayev also discussed the Bakhty–Ayagoz railway and a Caspian Sea dredging project with China Communications Construction Company.

Two other agreements concern the Khorgos–Eastern Gate logistics corridor and the servicing of Development Bank of Kazakhstan bonds in a Chinese free trade zone.

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference, or WAIC 2026, opens in Shanghai on July 17 and will continue through July 20. Tokayev is expected to address the conference.

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