Kazakhstan, China Forge Uranium Partnership as U.S. Falls Behind

Kazakhstan and China have moved to deepen their strategic partnership, with the two allies set to sign 60 agreements worth up to $25 billion at the China–Central Asia Industrial and Investment Cooperation Forum in Astana. Kazakhstan has identified China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) as a key strategic partner for building nuclear power plants, and will sign a cooperation agreement with China on nuclear energy. This partnership also includes joint research on transboundary uranium ore belts straddling the two countries. According to…