This paper is determined by the ongoing changes in the modern system of international relations. The geopolitical landscape is becoming diverse and multipolar. At the same time, the factors of instability and uncertainty are increasing, the situation in the world economy continues to be unstable, the process of economic globalization is facing an increase in unilateral protectionist measures, and economic sanctions are beginning to turn into trade wars. The risks and threats associated with armed conflicts, manifestations of terrorism and religious extremism in various regions of the world, illegal drug trafficking and international organized crime are increasing. Special attention is paid to the status and prospects of linking the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union and Kazakhstan's Nurly Zhol strategy, as well as issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to ensure regional security. Today, regarding the new realities and emerging conditions of economic, financial, industrial, transport and communication, the need for scientific and educational cooperation between Kazakhstan and China is revealed.

Keywords : China, Kazakhstan, Energy, Trade, Belt and Road Initiative, Cooperation