Taking part in the meeting on the Russian side were Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, First Deputy Prime Minister, Russian Co-Chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Investment Cooperation Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister, Co-chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Humanitarian Cooperation Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister, Co-chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Energy Cooperation Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Co-Chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation and Development of the Far East and the Baikal Region of Russia and the Northeast of the People's Republic of China Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister, Co-Chair of the Russia-China Intergovernmental Commission on Regular Meetings Between 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, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China Igor Morgulov, Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek Fayzullin, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, and Governor of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina.
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Premier of the State Council of the PRC Li Qiang (retranslated): In November last year, I attended a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held in Moscow. I am deeply grateful to you and to the Russian side in general for the excellent organisation of the meeting and for your hospitality. I would like to once again express my gratitude for that.
President Xi Jinping has met with you today, and you have charted an ambitious plan for the further development of our bilateral relations.
Chinese-Russian relations maintain stability and predictability against the backdrop of a turbulent international situation. This is extremely important for us, as it allows us to jointly respond to all kinds of challenges and threats.
The Chinese side stands ready to work closely with the Russian side, guided by the agreements reached at the highest level, to deepen political trust and mutual support in order to elevate bilateral cooperation to new heights for the benefit of our peoples.
Thank you.
I look forward to hearing your esteemed views, Mr President.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Premier of the State Council,
For my part, I am sincerely pleased to meet with you again. My colleagues and I always value the opportunity to visit hospitable China, and this particular visit carries special significance, especially as this year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation Between China and Russia. Built upon the principles of equality, trust, mutual respect, and mutual benefit enshrined in this foundational agreement, our relations continue to develop dynamically for the benefit of both nations.
Today’s discussions with President Xi Jinping were highly substantive, productive, and constructive. A substantial package of documents was signed, including joint statements by the heads of state that outline common approaches and areas of cooperation across virtually all key sectors, without exaggeration.
Together with President Xi Jinping, we have established new and ambitious objectives for a qualitatively higher stage of Russian-Chinese cooperation. Over the years of its work, the extensive mechanism of regular meetings between the heads of the two governments, which, incidentally, was established thirty years ago in December 1996, has consistently demonstrated its effectiveness, particularly in implementing the broad range of agreements reached at the highest level. In this regard, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you and to our colleagues from the State Council of China for the priority attention devoted to strengthening our multifaceted cooperation.
Please also accept the warmest greetings and best wishes from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Whenever he reports to me on your joint efforts, he invariably highlights your personal commitment to advancing Russian-Chinese relations. The governments of both countries always carry a particularly important responsibility, as they are engaged in highly practical and specific work across a wide range of sectors. We understand this well. The final outcomes depend greatly on your active involvement. We look forward with great anticipation to your visit to Russia.
As I mentioned earlier today, despite a certain adjustment in bilateral trade figures at the end of 2025, trade turnover this year is showing strong growth of more than 10 percent.
We will continue to expand trade cooperation in line with the long-term strategies that have been approved, above all the Plan for Russian-Chinese Economic Cooperation until 2030. One of our key priorities is to ensure that our cooperation is reliably protected from negative external influence. The near-total use of national currencies in bilateral settlements greatly contributes to this goal.
Our agenda includes the implementation of a broad range of joint sectoral projects in energy, industry, space, agriculture, transport, and logistics. Rapidly evolving digital innovation and artificial intelligence technologies are opening up new opportunities for the economic development of our countries.
Humanitarian ties are also developing actively, including in culture, cinema, sport, and youth and tourism exchanges.
This has undoubtedly been facilitated by the decision, adopted at the initiative of our Chinese friends, to introduce a reciprocal visa-free regime. This benefits both tourists and those engaged in practical cooperation across a wide range of fields.
Today, together with President Xi Jinping, we officially launched the Cross Years of Education. I am confident that this new interstate thematic initiative will help raise training and professional development across a broad range of specialisations to a new level, including in advanced industries, thereby helping to guarantee the scientific and technological sovereignty of our countries.
Thank you very much once again.