The Syr Darya River flows through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and then 20 kilometers southward from the Syr Darya River. Next to the Eurasian Shuangxi Road, blue and white workshops, winding pipes, and towering preheaters stand upright. There.

In the golden autumn of October, the China Energy Construction Gezhouba Kazakhstan Siri Cement Project has another good news. The project was previously unveiled at the Ministry of Commerce of China to greet the party’s centennial celebration of the achievements of Sino-Kazakh cooperation, and has received widespread attention from all walks of life. From its establishment in 2016 to 2021, it will bear fruit in five years. The Gezhoubaxili Cement Project has set a new benchmark for China-Kazakhstan capacity cooperation.

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From January to October 2021, the project will produce 930,000 tons of cement and sell 950,000 tons of cement, completing 105% of the annual plan. The annual cement production and sales are expected to exceed 1 million tons... In 2021, the Xili Cement Project will have high production and operation Drive high to achieve both production and sales prosperity.

Kazakhstan is rich in oil resources, and the oil industry is a pillar industry of the economy. In the past, the oil well cement used for cementing in the country's oil fields has long relied on foreign imports. Today, the Sili Cement Project has built Kazakhstan’s first oil well cement production line, and its products have been widely used in PetroChina’s Western Drilling Kizzhou Oilfield, Aktobe Island Oilfield, and Mangistau State Oilfield, helping the country fill in the industry gap and improve the industry. The chain, to achieve industrial upgrading, completely ended the history of consuming a large amount of foreign exchange to buy oil well cement every year.

In December 2018, at an important moment when the project was ignited, Nazarbayev, then President of Kazakhstan, inspected the project through video and stated that oil well cement production is an industry that Kazakhstan has grown out of nothing, and it can be called China-Kazakhstan capacity cooperation. model.

The Xili Cement Project is located in a saline-alkali zone, and there is a strong demand for high-sulfur cement in the construction of the project. Today, the high-sulfur-resistant cement of the Xili Cement Project has been rapidly promoted in Kazakhstan, with a market share of nearly one-third, and has established a good market reputation and brand image in the field of building materials in Kazakhstan. The 11 types of special cement produced by this project have become famous in the industry. They are located in the Zhanatas 100MW wind farm in Zhambyl State, Turkistan International Airport, Shymkent International Airport, Balkhash Highway, Tashkent New Town, Uzbekistan, and Syr Darya 1500MW The gas-fired combined cycle independent power station and other key projects have shown their talents in the construction of key projects, and have become veritable infrastructure "cornerstones" and engineering "granaries", and won the "Outstanding Quality Achievement Award" of Kazakhstan.

"When you talk about Xili, you will mention Gezhouba Cement." Nurlan, the deputy county magistrate of Xili County, said that as the most representative enterprise in Xili County, the Gezhouba Xili Cement Project has become a beautiful business card of Xili County, leading Xili County. The rise and development of industry has demonstrated a good image of "Made in Siri".

"Thanks to the Gezhouba Xili Cement Project for expending manpower and material resources to help the village dredge the canals and solve the problems that the village has not solved for more than 40 years. Now cattle and sheep have water for animal husbandry, and crops have water for irrigation." April 2021, Dongjueju Village, Xili County Representatives of the elderly association made a special trip to the project site to send a letter of thanks.

Whether the relationship is close or not, the key lies in people's hearts. Since the start of construction, the Gezhoubaxili Cement Project has organized charitable donations for local leukemia patients, donated stationery to poor students, and assisted residents in need for winter heating coal and daily necessities. It has carried out nearly 20 public welfare activities and invested more than 30 million tenge. . During the epidemic, the project provided the local government with an anti-epidemic isolation building, donated cement for the local mosque repair project, and brought a responsible and responsible Chinese corporate image into the hearts of the people with charity.

While actively fulfilling its social responsibilities, the Xili Cement Project has continuously strengthened corporate-local co-construction and communication with the public, and invited local academicians, elders, women, and youth groups to visit the site. The project fully respects local religious beliefs and cultural customs, builds worship rooms for Muslim employees, and celebrates major local festivals with Kazakh employees every year, which is highly praised by the local government and people. In recent years, the project has successively won the "Outstanding Investment Contribution Award" issued by the Kazakhstan government and the title of "Best Caring Enterprise" issued by the local government.

Looking back on the past, the Xili Cement Project has yielded fruitful results of China-Kazakhstan capacity cooperation, writing a vivid practice of mutual benefit and win-win along the Belt and Road. Looking forward to the future, the Gezhoubaxili Cement Project will continue to draw on the "Meticulous Painting" of the Belt and Road construction, and is determined to create a new benchmark and new sample of China-Kazakhstan capacity cooperation, and continue to write a new legend on the ancient silk road.Editor/XuNing