On April 11, 2025, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin met with Kazakh Ambassador to China Nuryshev Shakhrat to exchange views on high-level exchanges between China and Kazakhstan this year, as well as the China-Central Asia mechanism.

Liu Bin said that this year is a "big year" for the development of China-Kazakhstan relations, as both countries will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and the China-Central Asia Summit respectively. Both sides should support and cooperate with each other, fully prepare for high-level exchanges, and ensure that the events will be successfully concluded with fruitful outcomes.

Nuryshev Shakhrat said that Kazakhstan will work hand in hand with China to prepare for the China-Central Asia Summit and the Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting, maintain frequent high-level exchanges between Kazakhstan and China, and jointly promote Kazakhstan-China relations and comprehensive cooperation to new heights.