The Chinese government supports a greater role of Chinese enterprises in the Kazakh economic development and achieve mutual benefits and common development, Wen said.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (3rd L) meets with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov (3rd R) in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, Nov. 24, 2010. [Zhang Duo/Xinhua]

The Chinese premier said that the SCO is an effective mechanism in promoting regional peace, stability and development and that China is willing to join hands with Kazakhstan and other SCO member states in strengthening the SCO and safeguarding their common interests in a better way.

For his part, Masimov congratulated China on its successful hosting of the Shanghai World Expo and the Guangzhou Asiad.

He said Kazakhstan and China have witnessed close high-level exchanges and contacts, succeeded in carrying out such major projects as the oil and gas pipelines linking the two countries, and conducted fruitful bilateral friendly cooperation.

Kazakhstan values its strategic partnership with China and would like to expand its cooperation with China in energy and such non-resources areas as infrastructure and agriculture, he said.

Kazakhstan is also willing to strengthen its communication, coordination and cooperation with China within the framework of the SCO in promoting regional peace, stability and development, Masimov said.