Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol. 8, No. 4; 2015 ISSN 1913-9063 E-ISSN 1913-9071 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education 277 Formation and Development of Bilateral Relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the People's Republic of China in 1990-e-2000s Ramil M. Valeev 1 & Leysan I. Kadyrova 1 1 Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia Correspondence: Ramil M. Valeev, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kremlyovskaya street, 18, Kazan 420008, Russia. E-mail: valeev200655@mail.ru; ram.valeev2016@yandex.ru Received: April 14, 2015 Accepted: April 20, 2015 Online Published: April 27, 2015 doi:10.5539/jsd.v8n4p277 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v8n4p277 Abstract The urgency of the problem under investigation is determined by the current political situation in the world, strengthening China’s position in the international arena, as well as the intensification of its ties with the countries of Central Asia, especially Kazakhstan. The purpose of the article is to analyze the process of formation and development of bilateral ties between China and the Republic of Kazakhstan at the current stage. The leading approach to the investigation of the stated problem is systematic, including the analysis of all aspects of China-Kazakh relations (politics, economy, energy, culture etc.) It allows to estimate objectively the level of the bilateral relations. The article presents the review of the key diplomatic events during the indicated period; it looks through the main regulatory legal acts, it identifies the main fields of bilateral cooperation, it evaluates the nature of their relationships and the most complicated issues and problems, it determines the value of interstate relations in general. The article proceedings are valuable for the authors engaged in international relations, can be used in research on the subject of Central Asia. Keywords: Central Asia, Kazakhstan, The Chinese National Republic, international relations, cooperation 1. Introduction At the present stage, the region of Central Asia is at the center of the world politics, international relations and public attention of the East and the West. Problems of Central Asia are actively discussed not only by the political establishment of the involved countries, but also at various scientific conferences, forums and media worldwide. The region has eventually become to correspond to its name "Central Asia". In this region having specific geopolitical location and rich resource potential, the interests of the leading powers of history and modern system of international relations are facing together. A complex mechanism of political and socio-cultural relations between the states and nations was formed here. One of the most important elements are interstate relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and The Chinese Republic. Rapidly developing China is actively extending its influence on the world stage, and being the most Asian among the other global leaders, it is highly interested in cooperation with neighboring Central Asian states. Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a leader in the post-Soviet Central Asia, and it mostly corresponds to reality. The most extended common border unites these states. Political, trade, economic and cultural ties between China and Kazakhstan are dominant in Central Asia. The main directions, results and prospects of the interstate relations between Kazakhstan and China are the urgent problem of research of Russian and foreign authors. Traditionally this subject was studied in the post-Soviet period, primarily in Russia and Kazakhstan: K.K.Tokaev (1998), T.A.Tursunbaev (2002), V.V Naumkin (2005), I. Komissina and A. Kurtov (2003), K.Sh.Hafizova (1999) and others. Research carried out by Chinese experts: Shu Yang (2000), Liu Tsintszyan (1998), Zhang Syanlan (2003) and others. The USA’s and UK’s researches are increasingly focusing on a variety of issues of bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and China. Certain aspects of the topics are highlighted in the works of R. Weitz (2012), A. Haga (2010), D. Shlapentokh (2014), M. Barles (1999), M. Golam (2013), A. Kul (2012) and others. 2. Methodical Framework During research a complex of basic scientific methodological principles and ideas was used for multilateral analysis of the themes of China-Kazakh interstate political relations. The principle of historicism, the comparative historical method and the systematic approach were core points.