On October 29, 2020, Hua Chunying, Spokesperson and Director-general of the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry, held the first video consultation with the Chairman of the International Information Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Abdrakhmanov. Both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of news and public diplomacy between the two foreign ministries, promote friendly exchanges between media reporters and youth groups from both sides, and create a good public opinion atmosphere for the development of China-Kazakhstan permanent comprehensive strategic partnership.