The agenda included further strengthening and promoting the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction between Russia and China, practical cooperation between the countries, and global and regional issues, as well as cooperation on multilateral platforms.
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The Russian side was represented at the talks by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Russian Co-Chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Investment Cooperation Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Russia-China Commission for Preparing Regular Meetings of the Heads of Government Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office – Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, the ministers of agriculture, culture, healthcare, transport, economic development, finance, energy, and the development of the Far East and the Arctic, the Central Bank Governor, the heads of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, the Russian Association of Fertiliser Producers, Sberbank, VTB Bank, State Development Corporation VEB.RF, and state corporations Rosatom, Roscosmos and Rostec, as well as major business leaders.
A package of documents was signed during the official visit of the President of Russia to the People’s Republic of China.
In particular, memoranda of cooperation were signed between the relevant authorities in the following areas: the digital transformation of healthcare; the establishment of Russian-Chinese pilot and demonstration zones for agricultural cooperation in the Russian Far East; strategic cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy; and the integration of the Russian scientific instrument, the Lunar Dust Monitor, into China’s Chang’e-7 spacecraft mission.
Additionally, a roadmap was signed for implementing the Unified Development Concept for Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island; a Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation; and protocols between the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control (Russian Federation) and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China.
A number of documents pertain to cooperation in higher education and science, particularly agreements on establishing a Russian-Chinese Institute for Fundamental Research and the joint financing of scientific research projects.
Several agreements were also signed concerning collaboration between major Russian and Chinese media outlets.
Later, the leaders continued their discussions at the Zhongnanhai residence.
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President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping (retranslated): My longtime friend, I am very glad to see you in Beijing again.
Just yesterday, we participated in the SCO summit in Tianjin. Tomorrow, you, Mr President, and I, as well as heads of state, representatives of international organisations and honoured guests from five continents, will be solemnly celebrating the 80th anniversary of victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.
From May 9 to September 3, we are attending each other’s celebrations of victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. This has become a good tradition in bilateral relations, and also convincingly demonstrates the great responsibility of China and Russia as the main victorious countries in World War II and permanent members of the UN Security Council, and shows firm determination of the two countries to uphold the outcomes of World War II and its historical truth.
Chinese-Russian relations have withstood the test of international climate and stand as a model of interstate relations, good-neighbourliness, friendship, comprehensive strategic partnership, mutually beneficial cooperation and shared success.
Working resolutely under our guidance over the past few years in the spirit of our proclaimed goals, China and Russia have achieved substantial results in their bilateral cooperation. We are ready to continue supporting each other in our national development and prosperity, to steadfastly uphold international justice and equality, and to advance the establishment of a more just and rational system of global governance.
Thank you.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, my dear friend,
The Russian delegation and I personally are delighted to meet with our Chinese friends and colleagues again. I would like to thank you for the warm welcome extended to our delegation.
Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russian-Chinese ties, which have reached an unprecedented level. This came fully to light during your May visit to Russia and your participation in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Tomorrow, festive celebrations of the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II will be held in Beijing, which we will jointly attend.
As you have said just now, there may be rain, but it will not dampen our festive mood, and the Chinese armed forces will hold this solemn event as effectively as usual.
Our decision to jointly celebrate the anniversary of the Great Victory in Moscow and Beijing, as we did ten years ago in 2015, carries special significance. It is a tribute to the heroism of our nations, the people of Russia and China during World War II, a reaffirmation of the key role our countries played in the European and Asian theatres of war, and a testament to our shared commitment to defending historical truth and justice.
Our ancestors, fathers and grandfathers paid an enormous price for peace and freedom. We do not forget this – we remember. It is the foundation, the bedrock of our achievements today and in the future.
We vividly remember our cooperation in the 1930s and in 1945. The memory of our combat brotherhood, of trust, mutual assistance, and our resolute protection of our common interests laid the groundwork for the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China in the new era. We stood together then, and we stand together now.
Thank you for the invitation.
I am confident that our consultations on current issues and long-term plans will be held at the highest level as well.
Thank you very much.
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