The Rector of ATU took part in the VIII meeting of the Business Council.

As part of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the People's Republic of China, the President took part in the VIII meeting of the Business Council. Following the meeting, cooperation agreements were signed between the universities of Kazakhstan and China. The event was attended by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sayasat Nurbek, and more than 60 rectors of leading Kazakhstani and Chinese universities.

Talgat Kulazhanov, Rector of ATU, invited leading Chinese universities such as Beijing University of Technology and Business (BTBU) and Henan University of Urban Planning (HUUC) to cooperate in the creation of Kazakh-Chinese centers for scientific and academic collaboration. Following the meeting, student exchange and cooperation programs between scientists from Kazakhstan and China were launched.