Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Xi said he is very happy to meet his old friend again.

"A sound, stable and vibrant China-Kazakhstan relationship is conducive to the development and revitalization of both countries as well as to regional peace and stability," Xi said.

"No matter how the international situation changes, China and Kazakhstan should pass on the concept of good-neighbourliness and friendship from generation to generation, and promote further development of China-Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership," Xi said.

Xi called on the two sides to strengthen cooperation, promote Belt and Road cooperation to achieve more results, and deliver more benefits to the people of the two countries.