Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov?Astana on Tuesday, and the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, infrastructure and non-resource areas.

Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov (R) shakes hands with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi during their meeting in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, Dec. 28, 2010.[Zhao Yu/Xinhua]

Yang said the two economies are complementary and the two sides should strengthen cooperation in energy, transportation infrastructure as well as trade and finance sectors within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Kazakh Prime Minster Karim Masimov thanked China for help his country combat the financial crisis. He also praised the success of the Shanghai World Expo and the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Yang started his three-day official visit to Kazakhstan on Monday.