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Chinese enterprises in Kazakhstan face challenges over sour bilateral relations

A panoramic view of Astana.

The bilateral relationship between China and Kazakhstan is apparently facing serious challenges, which could negatively impact Chinese enterprises in the country.

In the first week of April, over 100 workers building a road in Kazakhstan’s southern Zhambyl region downed their tools. The road through Kyzylorda is part of the $9-billion Nurly Zhol infrastructure program that Kazakhstan rolled out in 2014.

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