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Tokayev Holds Talks With China’s Top Tech Companies on AI, EVs and Digital Infrastructure 

By Ayana Birbayeva  on 16 July 2026

ALMATY – Kazakhstan could become home to Central Asia’s first electric vehicle battery plant as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev discussed the project with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) during a round of investment-focused meetings with China’s leading technology and infrastructure companies in Shanghai on July 16.  Meeting with Pan Jian, co-chairman...