Opening of the "CHINA-CENTRAL ASIA LAW ASCERTAINMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER – CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN LEGAL RESEARCH CENTER"

On March 11, 2025, at the Faculty of Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, within the Department of Customs, Financial, and Environmental Law, the grand opening of the " CHINA-CENTRAL ASIA LAW ASCERTAINMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER – CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN LEGAL RESEARCH CENTER" took place.

The event was attended by:

Tuimebayev Zhanseit Kanseituly — Chairman of the Board — Rector of Al-Farabi KazNU
Zhao Wandun — Party Secretary of Northwest University of Politics and Law
Liu Yajun — Dean of the School of International Law, Executive Director of the Legal Expertise and Research Center
Shu Hongshui — Dean of the School of National Security, Director of the Center
Li Daiyong — Director of the Department of Academic Affairs
Chen Mengqi — Deputy Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation
Ualikhan Akipbekuly Akhatov — Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor
Guldana Amangeldikyzy Kuanaliyeva — Head of the Department of Customs, Financial, and Environmental Law, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor
Faculty members and master's students of the Department of Customs, Financial, and Environmental Law.
The opening of this center fully aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 17 — "Partnerships for the Goals". This initiative aims to strengthen legal cooperation between Kazakhstan and China, expand legal research, and enhance cross-border partnerships. Additionally, the center will serve as a platform for joint legal projects, collaborative analysis of customs and financial law issues, and increased academic exchange.

The Center's activities focus on fostering international legal dialogue, conducting scientific research, discussing legal reforms, and exchanging expertise to address modern legal challenges. This, in turn, will bolster regional cooperation between Central Asia and China, ensuring economic and legal stability across the region.