【Smart CityOnline Brand Column】On July 16th, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence are about to open, and the Kazakhstan China High tech Enterprise Roundtable Conference will be held in Shanghai. President Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan attended and delivered an important speech, while Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng attended and delivered a speech. President Tokayev met on-site with CITIC Group, Huawei, Qianfang Group, and ZhiyuanRobotWaiting for representatives of Chinese enterprises.
Kazakhstan President Tokayev meets with representatives from the Chinese business community in Shanghai. (Image source: Kazakh International News Agency)
Xia Shudong, Chairman of Qianfang Group, was invited to attend the conference and signed a "Cooperation Framework Agreement for Intelligent Transportation Logistics Digitalization Project" with Kazakhstan National Highway Company. The two sides will deepen cooperation in areas such as digitalization of road freight transportation and localization of intelligent equipment production, and strive to create benchmark projects to achieve long-term mutual benefit and win-win results.
Qianfang Group Chairman Xia Shudong was invited to attend the Kazakhstan China High tech Enterprise Representative Roundtable Conference for exchange. (Partial image source: Kazakh International News Agency)
Harbin has designated 2026 as the "Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence" and is accelerating the application of artificial intelligence in fields such as customs, logistics, and taxation. President Tokayev said, "Meeting with representatives of Chinese technology companies on the eve of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference is of special significance. Kazakhstan regards artificial intelligence as an important driving force for future economic growth and is actively building modern digital infrastructure to attract international investment
Qianfang Group is a leading AI+transportation and logistics enterprise, specializing in artificial intelligence
big dataThe Internet of Things and other fields have accumulated profound experience, with "wutong" and "Kun Nest" double models and more than 900 AI algorithms. In the field of intelligent IoT, the group can provide a full range of products such as intelligent vehicle terminals, video surveillance equipment, and intelligent law enforcement equipment, and has localized production capabilities. In the field of digital logistics, the group has digital experience serving millions of trucks and is actively promoting the commercialization of road freight autonomous driving.
Since expanding its international business in 2014, the group has been deeply involved in major transportation infrastructure projects such as the A380 highway in Uzbekistan and the "Danube Corridor" expressway in Serbia. In January 2026, a delegation from Kazakhstan visited Qianfang Group and had in-depth exchanges on topics such as road freight safety management, construction of safety warning systems, and application of new energy technologies, laying the foundation for the formal signing of the agreement at this roundtable meeting.
Witnessed by Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zaslin Madiyev, Qianfang Group signed a framework agreement with Kazakhstan's National Highway Company.
Transportation is the artery of the economy and the link of civilization. After more than 20 years of development, Qianfang Group has fully participated in the profound transformation of China's transportation informatization and digitization. We are willing to share our mature practical experience with partners and provide full cycle technical services to assist Kazakhstan's transportation logistics system in the digital transformation.
