On April 4, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a message to Kazakhstan's incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulating him on his reelection.

"Under your leadership, Kazakhstan has maintained social stability and achieved rapid economic development, while people's standard of living has improved steadily and the country's international standing has risen remarkably," Hu said in the message. Hu expressed his belief that Nazarbayev will lead the Kazakh people in their efforts to score new and greater achievements in the country's revival and development. Relations between China and Kazahkstan, as good neighbors, good friends and good partners, have enjoyed sound growth ever since the two countries established diplomatic ties 19 years ago, marked by the high degree of political mutual respect and trust and mutually beneficial cooperation for common development in the economic fields, Hu said. Bilateral exchanges and cooperation have been expanding in various fields and the two countries have maintained close coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, he said. China cherishes the existing friendly relations between the two countries and stands ready to work with Kazakhstan to further advance their strategic partnership for the benefit of both countries and their peoples, Hu said.