President Xi Jinping's book published in Kazakhstan

Deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Tuo Zhen (left) and Deputy Director of Kazakhstan President Administration Bachtitem Timurblatter together presents the Kazakh-language version of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 5, 2017. [Photo by Ren Qi/chinadaily.com.cn]

The launch ceremony of the Kazakh-language version of President Xi Jinping's book, Xi Jinping: The governance of China, was held in the First President Library at the Kazakhstan capital city of Astana on Monday.

Deputy head of Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Tuo Zhen said the book demonstrated China's development theory and path, as well as internal and foreign policies.

"The publication of the Kazakh-language version of Xi Jinping: The governance of China opens a new window for Kazakhstan people to better understand China, and provides a new platform for both countries to communicate issues about governance in our countries," he said.

Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese ambassador to Kazakhstan, added the new version of Xi's book gives Kazakhstan a useful experience of how to govern a country.

"As the new book is published before the visit of President Xi to Kazakhstan, we believe the two countries will enhance a mutual trust and better strategic coordination," he said.

The book Xi Jinping: The governance of China contains 79 speeches, talks, interviews, notes and letters written by the Chinese leader, dating back between November 2012 and June 2014.

More than 6.2 million copies have, so far, been distributed around the world.