Beijing-based Polyking (北京保京启航科技产业有限公司) took part in the Kazakhstan–China Investment Forum in Almaty on 25 September and described several of its projects in Kazakhstan. The Chinese edition of Kazinform ran a report on 27 September; everything below comes from it, it is the company's own account, and the piece quotes no third-party data.
The company's business spans cross-border e-commerce, warehousing and logistics, supply chains, cross-border payments, bulk commodity trade and smart manufacturing. The most concrete item right now is the EuraTrade Link trade platform, launched in June with Kazakh authorities, aimed at a single declaration and fast clearance for China–Kazakhstan trade. So far it is used for car trade at the Khorgos and Nur Zholy crossings. According to the company, with the support of the Khorgos city and Zhetysu regional authorities and a dedicated fast lane, waiting time for clearing such cars fell from 20 to 30 days to one day. Next the platform plans to fill in customs declarations automatically with AI, link trade data to financial institutions for payments and financing, and later extend into cross-border logistics and customs inspection.
The second project is a smart manufacturing industrial park in the Khorgos – Eastern Gate SEZ in Zhetysu Region, which the company is planning together with the design institute of China Construction Sixth Engineering Division. The park's focus is cross-border logistics, high-end manufacturing and the digital economy. The company says some firms in car assembly, robot making, mining machinery, grain and food processing and traditional Chinese medicine have signed entry agreements, planning for the first phase is finished, and it aims to complete formalities and start building by the end of 2026. Resident firms are also offered advice from a "high-end industry think tank" launched by Xinhua's new media centre.
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In minerals, the company is talking with China Railway 14th Bureau Group, which has a Central Asian subsidiary in Kazakhstan and has already carried out a preliminary field survey of coal and other resources. The two want to look at deep-processing projects. On 26 September the company's general manager presented the projects in Astana to the head of the Presidential Administration, who, the report says, said the government values such projects and will support their implementation.
Items like this call for a cool head. "From 20–30 days to one" is the claim of a single company, with no sample, counting method or customs confirmation, and it should be checked at the border post or with customs before anyone relies on it. The park is still at the planning and entry-agreement stage, and the report gives neither an investment amount nor an area.
Source: Kazinform Chinese edition (cn.inform.kz), https://cn.inform.kz/news/yijinzhongzuo-c5e2772a/
Key facts
- On September 25, Baojing Company participated in the Kazakhstan–China Investment Forum held in Almaty and introduced its projects in Kazakhstan.
- The “Eurasia Easy Trade Link” platform was launched by Baojing Company in cooperation with relevant Kazakh authorities and went online in June. It is currently used for automobile trade at the Khorgos and Nur Zholy ports of entry.
- Baojing Company says that the supporting fast lane has shortened the customs clearance waiting time for relevant vehicles from 20 to 30 days to 1 day; this statement is company self-reported.
- The intelligent manufacturing industrial park is being planned by Baojing Company together with the Design Institute of China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau in the “Khorgos–Eastern Gate” Special Economic Zone in Zhetisu Region.
- The industrial park is planned to complete procedures and start construction before the end of 2026. Enterprises in the park can obtain consulting services from the “High-end Industry Think Tank” initiated by Xinhua News Agency's New Media Center.
- On September 26 in Astana, the general manager of Baojing Company introduced the project to Sklyar, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan. The report said the other party stated that the Kazakh government would support the project's implementation.
FAQ
Where is the “Eurasia Easy Trade Link” platform currently used?
The platform was launched by Baojing Company in cooperation with relevant Kazakh authorities. It is currently used for automobile trade at the Khorgos and Nur Zholy ports of entry, with the goal of achieving one-time declaration and rapid customs clearance.
To how many days has the vehicle customs clearance waiting time been shortened?
The company says that with support from the Khorgos municipal government and the Zhetisu Region government, a supporting fast lane has shortened the customs clearance waiting time for relevant vehicles from 20 to 30 days to 1 day; this is the company's own statement.
Where will the intelligent manufacturing industrial park be built, and when is construction planned to start?
The industrial park is being planned by Baojing Company together with the Design Institute of China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau in the “Khorgos–Eastern Gate” Special Economic Zone in Zhetisu Region. The first-phase plan has been completed, and procedures are planned to be completed and construction started before the end of 2026.
Enterprises in which sectors have signed park entry agreements?
The company says that some enterprises in sectors such as automobile assembly, robot manufacturing, mining machinery, grain and food deep processing, and traditional Chinese medicine production have already signed park entry agreements.
What else does the company plan to do in minerals?
The other party has a Central Asia company in Kazakhstan and has conducted preliminary on-site surveys of resources such as coal; the two sides hope to study cooperation in mineral deep processing.