The visit of President Xi Jinping to Kazakhstan will ensure more cooperation opportunities for Chinese companies in Central Asia, especially companies in the energy sector.

The frequent visits by the presidents and close political relations provide a good environment for Sino-Kazakh energy cooperation, and will have a long-term effect on gas and oil cooperation.

China is busy building the Silk Road Economic Belt throughout Central Asia, and we see these oil and natural gas pipelines as an 'energy Silk Road'.