Published on: 2026-10-21
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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At the invitation of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M.V. Mishustin, the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, visited Russia on October 20–21, 2026, during which he met with the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin and jointly with the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M.V. Mishustin held the thirty-first regular meeting of the heads of governments of Russia and China on mutual support in protecting state unity and territorial integrity, the commitment not to use force or threats of force, as well as not to use economic and other means of pressure against each other, to resolve disagreements by peaceful means, to prevent the use of their territories by third states to the detriment of Russia or China. The treaty confirms the absence of mutual territorial claims and the determination of Russia and China to turn the common border into a zone of eternal peace and friendship.These provisions have become the political and legal basis for the final resolution of the border issue. on the understanding between the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Russian Federation) and the State Administration for Intellectual Property of the People’s Republic of China dated May 20, 2026;
— positively assessing the results of cooperation in the fields of standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment, to support further intensification of interaction, exchange of experience and best practices, as well as coordination on international platforms such as SCO and BRICS. To sign and implement the Action Plan on cooperation in the field of standardization between the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Russian Federation) and the State Committee for Standardization under the General Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China. To promote the harmonization of standards and joint development of international standards in the fields of civil aviation, agriculture and food products, automotive industry, artificial intelligence, oil and gas sector, as well as cooperation in conformity assessment in areas such as vehicles and organic agricultural products. The Parties note the successful cooperation and conduct of joint rounds of interlaboratory comparative tests on priority product types for the Parties;
– continue cooperation on the participation of laboratories in mutual proficiency testing rounds, as well as exchange experience in the field of validation and verification of greenhouse gases and the ICAO CORSIA carbon offsetting and reduction system for international aviation;
— expand cooperation within the framework of the Subcommission on cooperation on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) of the Russian-Chinese Commission for preparing regular meetings of heads of governments, promote sustainable growth of cargo flow and increase the number of voyages between Russian and Chinese ports along the NSR, enhance its competitiveness; advance mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of Arctic shipbuilding, to assist Russian and Chinese enterprises engaged in cooperation in the Arctic;
— to expand constructive cooperation within the framework of specialized multilateral formats, including the Arctic Council, to promote the strengthening of peace and stability in the high latitudes;
— to continue cooperation in the field of forestry. The parties are ready to strengthen cooperation in the development and use of forest resources, expand the range and volume of trade in forest products, promote the development of cooperation in deep wood processing and the production of machinery for the forest industry on the basis of market principles, deepen interaction and exchanges in the field of low-emission technologies and in the scientific and technical sphere;
— to create favorable conditions for increasing volumes and diversifying agricultural products supplied to the markets of Russia and China, including ensuring uninterrupted trade;
— to continue work on restoring the status of enterprises of both countries exporting aquatic products, and approving the registration of fish industry companies from both states to develop bilateral trade in aquatic resources;
— to continue activities aimed at lifting restrictions affecting poultry meat production enterprises in both countries, and to resume trade in order to promote agricultural products of mutual interest on each other’s markets. To develop trade in animal feed. To promote consultations on the certification of down and feather supplies from China to Russia;
— to make joint efforts to expand the list of agricultural product exporting enterprises, accelerate the acceptance of applications, and increase the number of accredited suppliers of agricultural products in both countries;
— to strengthen cooperation in the field of quality control and food safety;
— for the purpose of ensuring food security of the two countries, to promote the stability of potash fertilizer supplies for the agro-industrial complex of the People’s Republic of China, to advance relevant sectoral projects;
— continue the development and promotion of the creation of a joint Russian-Chinese center on soybeans, which will coordinate cooperation between agricultural research institutes in the field of joint breeding and genetic research of soybeans;
– to implement joint projects aimed at simplifying customs procedures, such as automated exchange of information about goods moved within bilateral trade and their value, mutual recognition of the authorized economic operator status, as well as other areas to optimize foreign economic activity procedures for its bona fide participants and develop bilateral trade and economic relations. Based on the objective situation, to flexibly regulate the operating hours of border checkpoints, increasing their throughput capacity;
— improve the procedure for the transfer of trains through the border crossing points of Russia and China in order to increase foreign trade cargo turnover, regularly exchange plans for the development of existing crossing points, taking into account specific needs, work out issues of expanding the range of cargo, including dangerous goods, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation on transportation along the China – Russia – Europe route, as well as promote the advancement of digitalization in Russian-Chinese railway communications;
— to develop Russian-Chinese international automobile transportation, to expand the range of hazardous goods transported by this mode of transport;
— continue to improve the business environment by creating favorable conditions for international road transport between Russia and China based on equality and mutual benefit;
— to promote cooperation in the field of cross-border automated transportation of goods using highly automated vehicles, strengthen information exchange, and encourage the implementation of autonomous driving technologies;
— to develop cooperation in the field of intelligent transport systems, including “paperless” trade and the integration of the digital platforms of the two countries in the area of transportation;
— strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime, river, and combined transportation, increasing their economic attractiveness and convenience. The parties express joint concern that certain countries and interstate mechanisms are taking unilateral steps that hinder international shipping and pose a threat to the stability of global supply chains and maritime trade;
— to strengthen cooperation on issues such as the development of infrastructure at border crossing points on the Russian-Chinese state border, including the coordination of cargo lanes between the Zabajkalsk – Manzhouli road crossing points, the development of digital solutions for the effective management of border crossing points, including cross-border transportation using unmanned vehicles, unmanned container movement, conveyor freight transportation, and other projects;
— to encourage the expansion by the airlines of the two countries of passenger and cargo traffic between Russia and China in accordance with agreements on flight rights and market needs;
— to exert joint efforts to build the Russia–Mongolia–China Economic Corridor, accelerating cooperation in the modernization of its central railway route and other key projects;
— to promote the development of transport corridors between Asia and Europe, to enhance the level of regional logistical interconnectivity and diversification of trade routes, including through the utilization of the potential of the Trans-Arctic transport corridor as a reliable and faster route of delivery between Europe and Asia;
— confirming the Parties’ commitment to further deepen partnership in environmental protection, to continue implementing joint measures for cooperation within specially protected transboundary natural areas and biodiversity conservation, including migratory birds, the Amur tiger, the Far Eastern leopard, the snow leopard, and others. To maintain interaction between Russia and China on the protection of giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys;
— to carry out close coordination on issues such as conducting joint monitoring of the water quality of transboundary water bodies, and interrelation in environmental emergencies, exchange of best practices in waste management. Highly appreciating the cooperation in the transboundary water sector, emphasizing the effectiveness of interaction in informing about hydrological processes and flood prevention, to continue within the framework of the Joint Russian-Chinese Commission on the Rational Use and Protection of Transboundary Waters the implementation of the tasks of the Working Group on Water Resources Management and the Working Group on Flood Control in order to ensure the safety of water bodies in border areas;
— continue synchronizing approaches to environmental issues within the framework of multilateral conventions and organizations, including the SCO, BRICS, the Group of Twenty, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Steering Committee of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, promote the Subregional Program for Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia and APEC, the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program;
— with the aim of developing trade, economic, and investment cooperation, strengthening dialogue in the field of climate change mitigation and low-carbon development, exchanging experience in accounting for the carbon footprint of products;
— promote cooperation in areas such as reducing the investment and construction cycle of projects, using technologies for housing and infrastructure construction, organizing public procurement of goods and services for the construction industry, including a system of rating and ranking contractors; acquiring housing construction plants from Chinese companies, facilitating the localization of prefabricated housing production, preparing a list of products and technologies in the field of “smart home” and “smart city” management; developing urban planning schemes; modernizing housing and communal infrastructure in the Russian Federation with China’s participation; training personnel in urban planning, design, and construction at specialized higher educational institutions of both countries; assisting the participation of Chinese enterprises in the creation of a center for training and advanced qualification of civil servants of the executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation on urban planning, design, and construction issues; strengthening cooperation between the research organizations of both countries in design,construction and operation of buildings and structures under conditions of permafrost thawing; implementation of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the construction industry; development of “green” technologies and standards in construction, including the promotion of low-carbon (“green”) and energy-efficient construction;
— to promote the deepening of partnership relations between the Federal Agency for State Property Management and the Committee for Control and Management of State Property of the People’s Republic of China. To hold regular working meetings to exchange experience in the field of reforming, developing, and regulating state enterprises and enterprises with state participation, as well as to create favorable conditions for Russian and Chinese enterprises to achieve more significant results of practical cooperation and proper resolution of disagreements;
— to continue cooperation under the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in combating unfair competition and antitrust policy dated April 25, 1996, and the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in antitrust law enforcement and competition policy dated February 4, 2022, including exchanging experiences, practical cooperation to prevent unfair practices and violations of antitrust legislation in order to protect consumer interests and create favorable conditions for Russian-Chinese trade and economic partnership;
— to carry out work aimed at fully realizing the potential of the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, on the one hand, and the People’s Republic of China, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018, with a focus on increasing the level and expanding the systematic nature of trade and economic cooperation of the Chinese side with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and its member states, as well as further improving the level of freedom and convenience of trade and investment activities.
The Chinese Side informed about the Framework Initiative on international cooperation in the field of digital economy and “green” development, and the Initiative on international trade and economic cooperation in the field of “green” minerals, proposed by China jointly with relevant countries, and considers that this initiative will effectively promote trade and investment cooperation among interested parties in the fields of digital economy and “green” development, as well as in the field of “green” minerals.
III
Russian-Chinese cooperation in scientific and technological innovations and high technologies is developing positively. The parties intend to continue deepening it in order to promote sustainable, high-quality socio-economic development of the two countries. To this end, they have agreed:
— to expand the potential of scientific and technical cooperation in fundamental research and promote its development in the creation and joint use of megascience-class facilities, support the development and implementation of joint research projects, deepen exchanges between scientists and organizations through congress and exhibition events, strengthen scientific and technical coordination within multilateral frameworks, in particular BRICS, SCO, APEC, the Group of Twenty, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), and other associations, and participate in the development of international rules in the scientific and technical sphere;
— to monitor the development trends of artificial intelligence (AI), realize the potential of the World Organization for Cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence, promote the exchange of experience in governance and practice. To support the enterprises of the Parties and industry organizations in developing cooperation based on respect for national legislation, promote inclusive, accessible, fair, and beneficial development of artificial intelligence;
— based on respect for state sovereignty and the right of states to regulate AI in accordance with national legislation, strengthen exchanges on regulatory governance in the field of AI, coordinate strategies for its advancement, and promote the development of safe and trustworthy AI systems;
— within the framework of the Working Group on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence of the Subcommission on Communications and Information Technologies of the Russian-Chinese Commission for Preparing Regular Meetings of Heads of Governments, to form and approve the Regulation on the Functioning of the Expert Council on Cooperation in the Field of Artificial Intelligence. To encourage the participation of experts in its work;
— for the purpose of strengthening academic cooperation and exchanging advanced developments, to regularly hold joint international conferences in the field of AI at a high scientific level, corresponding to category A* according to recognized international scientific rankings. The parties agreed to hold an international scientific conference in the field of AI in 2027 in the People’s Republic of China;
— continue to strengthen scientific ties between the universities and research centers of the two countries for conducting fundamental and applied research in the field of AI, as well as for developing relevant educational programs to train outstanding engineers and scientists (specialists) in AI. The parties expressed agreement on the implementation of a support program for joint scientific research projects in the field of AI;
— to promote scientific and technical contacts, expand exchanges of visits by young scientists, researchers, specialists, and scientific and pedagogical workers in the field of AI. To jointly develop an international school of machine learning. The parties also agreed to conduct exchanges in the field of civilian AI applications to familiarize the relevant departments of the Government of the Russian Federation with the experience of the People’s Republic of China and to hold the first such events in 2027;
— to develop scientific cooperation in the fields of industry, ecology, medicine, as well as to carry out a joint pilot project on federated learning, allowing training models without transferring original data between organizations;
— confirming their commitment to implementing the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the field of innovations dated May 20, 2026, the Parties express their confidence in the prompt resumption of the 4th Russian-Chinese Innovation Dialogue and are committed to undertaking coordinated measures for its organization;
— to strengthen cooperation in the field of international information security, to promote the expedited entry into force of the UN Convention against Cybercrime;
— deepen cooperation in the field of information security, effectively prevent incidents in the sphere of cybersecurity;
— to promote contacts in the field of information and communication technologies, including on the topic of cross-border terrestrial cable infrastructure, and to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in such advanced technical sectors as satellite internet;
— continue cooperation in the field of open source software, encourage enterprises and developers to actively use it, jointly create high-quality open source projects and communities, promote its implementation in key industries, and carry out joint development in the field of open source between the two countries;
— to strengthen cooperation in the field of radio frequency spectrum and frequency coordination in border areas, and, within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union, to deepen practical cooperation on the mutually interesting agenda of the World Radiocommunication Conference;
— to develop contacts between the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media and the State Office of the People’s Republic of China for Internet Information Affairs in relevant areas;
— to promote cooperation in the field of space across all areas of activity of mutual interest that contribute to the innovative, scientific, technical, and socio-economic progress of the two countries, including the implementation of projects within the Space Cooperation Program between the State Corporation for Space Activities “Roscosmos” and the China National Space Administration for 2023–2027;
— to continue deepening cooperation in areas such as the creation of the International Scientific Lunar Station, coordination of planned Russian and Chinese missions for planetary and deep space exploration;
— to strengthen cooperation in satellite navigation in order to ensure greater compatibility and complementarity between the GLONASS and BeiDou systems, their services and functional enhancements, as well as to provide higher quality and more reliable services to civil consumers when simultaneously using the GLONASS and BeiDou systems and to promote their wider application in various sectors of the two countries’ economies.
IV
The Parties note that currently Russian-Chinese investment cooperation, conducted on an equal and mutually beneficial basis, has reached a high level and continues to develop steadily in a positive manner, making an important contribution to strengthening bilateral practical interaction. In order to continuously improve the effectiveness and quality of investment interaction, the Parties have agreed:
— to coordinate the implementation of the updated Plan of Russian-Chinese investment cooperation, which sets the direction for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of capital investments, to intensify work on supporting the bilateral projects included in it on priority areas, to consider investment projects with the aim of including them in the lists of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Investment Cooperation;
— based on the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments dated May 8, 2025, to develop a more sustainable and transparent business and legal environment;
— to continue working on reducing administrative barriers in the implementation of mutual investment projects and improving the mechanisms for their support;
— to undertake efforts aimed at improving the investment climate and conditions for entrepreneurship, forming a stable and transparent policy regarding foreign investments, developing a system of guarantees and investor rights protection, and strengthening coordination within the framework of project implementation monitoring;
— to support the work within the framework of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Investment Cooperation by strengthening the role of its Secretariat in implementing the agreements reached;
— to promote high-quality growth and deepening of industrial cooperation, the creation of joint ventures, the development of high-tech industries, and the implementation of investment projects in the field of raw materials, production of mechanical and technical equipment and automobiles, aviation and shipbuilding, forestry, chemical, mining industries, and other areas of mutual interest;
— to support the implementation of reciprocal exchange of expertise and cooperation in promising fields such as mechanical engineering and robotics, additive technologies, new materials, and transport mobility.
V
The Parties highly value the development of Russian-Chinese financial cooperation and are ready to continue unlocking the potential of the relevant Subcommittee and Financial Dialogue to strengthen interaction between the financial authorities and institutions of the two countries. In order to further develop bilateral cooperation in the financial sphere, the Parties have agreed:
— to reveal the role of the dialogue mechanism between the finance ministers of Russia and China, to strengthen coordination and interaction on macroeconomic policy, to deepen cooperation in finance and taxation, to continue promoting financial and economic cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats in order to contribute to the formation of a more fair and balanced system of global governance;
— to maintain a high proportion of settlements in national currencies in bilateral trade, investments, lending, and other trade and economic operations;
— consistently promote cooperation in capital markets to dynamically develop the financial markets of both countries;
— to facilitate the stable operation of banking institutions of Russia and China that are already established on each other’s territories;
— encourage the credit rating agencies of the two countries to strengthen business interaction and commercial cooperation on market principles while complying with regulatory requirements;
— to steadily increase cooperation between Russia and China in the payment sector to provide citizens with the ability to make cashless payments for goods and services during mutual visits;
— based on mutual recognition of the equivalence of accounting standards, auditing standards, and audit oversight in Russia and China in accordance with market principles and legislation, properly ensure mutual access for Russian and Chinese investors to financial markets;
— strengthen cooperation in the field of sustainable development financing;
— deepen cooperation within the framework of the International Monetary Fund, the New Development Bank, the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, continue interaction on the financial tracks of the Group of Twenty, BRICS, SCO, and APEC;
— coordinate approaches to reforming the global financial architecture and international financial organizations based on the principles of fairness, equality of parties, depoliticization, and consideration of mutual interests;
– deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing within the framework of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) on a depoliticized basis;
– continue cooperation in the field of insurance and reinsurance, including for the purpose of strengthening bilateral trade and tourism;
— to intensify cooperation in the area of mutual admission of investors and securities to the capital markets of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China for the purpose of bringing the financial markets of the two countries closer together;
— continue discussing the possibility of issuing panda bonds of Russian companies in the People’s Republic of China in accordance with market conditions and legislation;
The parties note the important role of multilateral development banks as independent financial institutions in the global economy, established to promote the sustainable development of member countries, and emphasize the need to ensure their depoliticization, as well as equal and non-discriminatory access of shareholders to their resources. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the stable operation of multilateral development banks and the observance of the common interests of all their participants.
The parties are convinced of the necessity of strict adherence to international obligations concerning the immunities of states and their property. The confiscation, blocking, or any other use of sovereign assets without the owner’s consent grossly violates the fundamental principle of sovereign equality of states and destabilizes the global financial system.
VI
The parties highly appreciate the significant achievements of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the energy sector, which effectively contribute to the joint development of the two states and serve as a model of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation.
The parties agreed to direct efforts towards providing broad segments of the population with accessible, reliable, and sustainable energy sources, to promote a balanced and fair energy transition in accordance with national conditions and priorities, and to establish a global governance system in the energy sector that accounts for the interests of all participants and is based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit.
For these purposes and in the name of jointly ensuring global and regional energy security, the Parties have agreed:
— to strengthen and expand business ties between Russian and Chinese companies in the oil, gas, coal, and electric power industries; to work on enhancing the connectivity of the energy systems of the two countries, as well as to ensure the reliable and safe operation of cross-border energy communications;
— to expand cooperation in promising technological areas — including in the field of renewable energy, low-emission solutions, including hydrogen technologies, energy storage systems, as well as carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies;
— to continue working on harmonizing approaches and exchanging experiences in the field of balanced and fair energy transitions, including on the platforms of the SCO and BRICS;
— adhere to the principle of “safety first,” construct and operate Tianwan NPP Units 7 and 8 and Xudapu NPP Units 3 and 4 at a high quality and regulatory level. On this basis, deepen cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy, consistently promote cooperation in thermonuclear fusion, fast neutron reactors, and closed nuclear fuel cycle sectors, and develop cooperation in the form of “package” agreements in the area of the initial stage of the nuclear fuel cycle and joint construction of new nuclear power plants based on the principles of mutual benefit and balance of interests;
— to promote cooperation between the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological, and Atomic Supervision and the State Administration for Nuclear Safety of the People’s Republic of China on nuclear safety regulation issues, with an emphasis on exchanges focused on VVER, small modular reactors, and thermonuclear fusion;
— to promote the development of cooperation between the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision and the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China, including the development of the relevant interdepartmental document;
— to support the holding of the IX Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum in 2027 with the aim of further expanding business cooperation between enterprises of the two countries;
— to promote the stability of global energy markets, to develop multilateral dialogue between energy-producing and energy-consuming countries, to facilitate the development of transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory conditions for the functioning of energy markets, free from the influence of unilateral restrictions;
The parties confirm the importance of a balanced and diversified energy mix using various energy sources, including fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, hydro, nuclear, and hydrogen energy, to ensure sustainable energy supply and demand, strengthen energy security and market stability, as well as the significance of the principle of technological neutrality, which provides equal opportunities for different technologies, and technological partnership, involving the development and exchange of technological solutions on mutually beneficial and voluntary terms.
VII
The Parties advocate for the deepening of further bilateral humanitarian cooperation, which serves as a solid foundation for the development of interstate relations. Noting the significant results achieved in various areas of specialized interaction, the Parties express their readiness for its consistent expansion. To this end, they have agreed:
— to establish within the framework of the Russian-Chinese Commission on Humanitarian Cooperation a Subcommission on Cooperation in the Social Sphere in order to deepen the interaction between the two countries, including on issues such as birth rate, support for elderly people, and persons with disabilities;
— to increase the scale of mutual student and academic exchanges, to train highly qualified personnel in priority areas, including engineers and specialists in advanced technologies, to support the development and implementation of educational programs and projects, including the creation on an equal basis of joint educational and scientific organizations engaged in fundamental and innovative research, to develop inter-university cooperation, including within the framework of the activities of specialized associations of universities of the two countries, to support the establishment of the Russia-China Alliance of Professional Education, to encourage the teaching and learning of the Russian language in China and the Chinese language in Russia, to promote contests on the knowledge of Russian and Chinese languages, to expand inter-school connections, to mutually participate in educational congress-exhibition and scientific-educational events held by both countries, to strengthen coordination within multilateral mechanisms, in particular UNESCO, SCO, BRICS, and other organizations and associations;
— deepen the dialogue in the field of culture, including the performing arts, museum and library affairs, protection and restoration of cultural heritage, consistently implement the Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China for 2024–2027, as well as continue to carry out major joint projects, including festivals of national cultures, a library forum, the Russian-Chinese Culture and Art Fair, “Chinese New Year in Moscow,” and “Farewell to Winter” in Beijing;
— to promote cooperation in the field of healthcare and encourage joint work of specialists from both countries in areas such as combating infectious diseases, oncology and nuclear medicine, maternal and child health protection, ophthalmology, psychiatry, medical rehabilitation, and others;
— welcoming the expansion of cooperation in new areas, including the digitalization of healthcare and the use of AI, continuing active dialogue, as well as exchanging experience and best practices in this field;
— strengthen cooperation in the field of medical science and innovations, including the implementation of joint research projects, in such areas as oncology, cardiovascular and endocrine diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, combating infectious diseases, biomedicine, regenerative medicine; support cooperation in the use of traditional medicine methods in rehabilitation;
– highly valuing the role of the Russian-Chinese Association of Medical Universities, to develop cooperation in the field of medical education, including organizing joint events, academic exchanges, and internships;
— noting the successful conduct in Vladivostok from May 30 to June 2, 2026, of the Russian-Chinese tactical-special exercise and the international scientific-practical conference on disaster medicine, to continue the practice of organizing them, to exchange experience, and to strengthen cooperation between the relevant services of the two countries on issues of disaster medicine, emergency preparedness, and response;
— to maintain close cooperation in the supervision of the circulation of medicinal products and medical devices, upholding commitment to the highest quality standards;
— deepen cooperation in ensuring sanitary and epidemiological well-being, prevention and control of infectious diseases, and countering their cross-border spread. Highly appreciating joint exercises on responding to infectious threats in border regions, regularly conduct joint events dedicated to epidemic control issues, as well as resume monitoring studies of cross-border plague foci;
– strengthen coordination on health issues on multilateral platforms, primarily within the framework of the World Health Organization, BRICS, SCO, APEC, jointly promoting the formation of a fair, sustainable, and effective global health architecture and enhancing the capacity for pandemic prevention and response;
— noting the positive impact of the visa-free regime on expanding tourist exchanges between Russia and China and welcoming the mutual decision to extend it until the end of 2027, to continue joint efforts to further simplify mutual travel for citizens;
— taking into account the trend of increasing mutual tourist flow, to promote the further improvement of infrastructure and services quality, the creation of new attractive routes, and their promotion in each other’s tourist markets;
— recognizing the high potential of car tourism for increasing citizen tourist exchange, to complete the work on regulating the issue of crossing the Russian-Chinese state border by individuals in passenger vehicles in a short time;
— to continue the practice of organizing joint sports events on the territory of Russia and China, promoting exchanges among athletes, coaches, referees, and specialists in the field of sports science. The parties, highly appreciating the holding of the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Summer Games in May 2026, agreed to continue the tradition of alternating Russian-Chinese Youth Winter and Summer Games and to organize the 5th Russian-Chinese Youth Winter Games and the 11th Russian-Chinese Youth Summer Games in China;
— to promote interaction between educational institutions and training centers of both countries in order to improve personnel training, sports management, and exchange of experience. The parties welcome the holding of a friendly football match between the clubs Zenit and Shanghai Shenhua on September 27, 2026, in Shanghai and advocate further development of exchanges in the field of youth football, including mutual invitations to football tournaments;
— to strengthen sports ties, paying special attention to the issues of combating doping, protecting athletes’ rights, and promoting the principles of the inadmissibility of politicizing sports and discrimination against athletes;
— develop sports cooperation within the framework of international associations, in particular SCO and BRICS, and events held under their auspices;
— deepen cooperation in the field of mass communications, including in the area of news coverage, ensuring mutual broadcasting of channels, countering the spread of false information and disinformation. Implement the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the Joint Production of Television Programs dated March 21, 2023, increasing contacts in the exchange and joint production of audiovisual content. Promote the mutual translation and publication of works of Russian and Chinese literature, participate in book fairs held by the other Party. Expand the practice of organizing major events in the media sphere, intensify professional dialogue in this area, as well as develop cooperation and provide mutual support within the framework of global and regional television and radio broadcasting unions;
— to implement the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in joint film production dated July 4, 2017, and the Action Plan on joint film production between the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the State Administration of the People’s Republic of China for Cinematography until 2030 by launching joint film projects. To encourage the holding of exchange film festivals, as well as to actively participate in international film festivals organized by the other Party;
— to expand cooperation in the field of archives, to facilitate the implementation of joint projects, including the publication of collections of archival documents, the organization of historical and documentary exhibitions, the exchange of experience and copies of archival documents within the framework of the Subcommission on Cooperation in the Field of Archives of the Russian-Chinese Commission on Humanitarian Cooperation. To promote joint initiatives for the preservation of historical memory, including on universal and regional international platforms;
— to strengthen cooperation in the field of youth policy, including patriotic and spiritual-moral education of children and youth, youth entrepreneurship, volunteering, and creative industries. To promote the expansion of specialized exchanges between regional agencies and non-profit organizations. To jointly advance youth agendas and initiatives within the framework of the UN, SCO, BRICS, CICA, and other multilateral mechanisms.
VIII
The parties note that currently Russian-Chinese interregional and border cooperation is demonstrating a favorable development trend, with trade-economic exchanges and humanitarian ties continuing to deepen. The parties are ready to further consolidate and strengthen this trend by expanding the scope and content of cooperation. For these purposes, the parties have agreed:
— to encourage the regions and provinces of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China to promote mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation and humanitarian exchanges, supporting them with the development of a regulatory and contractual framework and the drafting of relevant action plans, “roadmaps” at the interregional level;
— to support the establishment and development of sister city relationships between the municipal formations of the Russian Federation and the municipalities of the People’s Republic of China, including those located along the Russian-Chinese border, paying special attention to identifying the potential for cooperation between the regions of the two countries;
— to coordinate joint actions within the framework of the organization “United Cities and Local Governments” and other international interregional cooperation formats;
— continue to unlock the potential of mutual trade between the regions of the Russian Far East and China, promote the development of cross-border trade; create favorable conditions for Chinese enterprises in the Russian Far East and strengthen production cooperation, develop interaction within the framework of preferential regimes of the Russian Far East, attract enterprises to participate in cooperation to establish international advanced development territories based on market principles;
— to promote the comprehensive implementation of agreements reached at the 6th meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Cooperation and Development of the Far East of the Russian Federation and the Northeast of the People’s Republic of China, the 5th meeting of the Council for Cooperation of Regions of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation and the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River of the People’s Republic of China, and within other mechanisms of interregional interaction. To expand trade, economic, and investment cooperation in the regions of the formats “Russian Far East – Northeast China” and “Volga-Yangtze.” To create a favorable business climate for enterprises from both countries. To fully utilize the role of platforms such as the Russian-Chinese Youth Forum and the Forum of Higher Education Institutions Association within the “Volga-Yangtze” format. To deepen interregional cooperation by expanding its scope. To promote interregional humanitarian exchanges;
— to maintain cooperation between the industrial parks of the two countries, to strengthen the exchange of experience in their creation, to fully utilize the stimulating role of their preferential and open platforms for mutually beneficial cooperation, to create favorable conditions for the implementation of relevant joint projects;
— using support measures established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, create demonstration zones of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of agriculture in the regions of the Russian Far East;
— to consider the project of constructing a comprehensive grain port and agro-industrial complex at the Sukhodol port in Primorsky Krai as one of the priority projects of the Russian-Chinese experimental demonstration zone for agricultural cooperation;
— to strengthen cooperation on the joint protection and development of the Big Ussuriysky Island (Heysatszydao Island), to facilitate the implementation of the Action Plan “roadmap” for the Unified Concept of development of Big Ussuriysky Island, to promote the prompt construction of a cargo-passenger checkpoint on the island and its commissioning;
— to promote the development of commercial shipping along the lower reaches of the Amur River in order to ensure Russian-Chinese trade turnover;
— to assist enterprises and research organizations in implementing joint projects within the Innovation Science and Technology Center “Russky” on Russky Island in Primorsky Krai – a preferential regime for carrying out innovations and high-tech pilot-industrial production in the areas of: the world ocean, biotechnology, information and communication technologies, and biomedicine;
— to support efforts to strengthen contacts and promote the construction of the international transport corridors “Primorye-1” and “Primorye-2” on a mutually beneficial basis;
— noting the positive trend of growth in mutual tourist flow, encourage companies from Russia and China, depending on the distribution of flight rights and market demand, to increase the frequency of existing flights between the Far Eastern and Chinese cities and to open new direct air communication routes.
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The parties emphasize the great positive significance of the concept of building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind put forward by the Chinese side, as well as the global initiatives in the fields of development, security, intercivilizational dialogue, and global governance, and the initiatives proposed by the Russian side on the formation of the Greater Eurasian Partnership and the Eurasian security architecture.
The parties firmly uphold the international system with the central coordinating role of the UN, the international order based on international law, and the fundamental rules of international interaction rooted in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter in their entirety, completeness, and interconnection; they strive for a fair and orderly establishment of a multipolar order.
The parties advocate for strengthening fair international relations based on mutually beneficial cooperation among sovereign states, without dividing the world into opposing regions and blocs.
The parties once again emphasize the importance of adhering to the principles and norms of international law concerning the immunity of state officials, and of strengthening mutual protection of citizens against abuses in the field of criminal justice. They are firmly convinced that violations of the immunities of officials can contribute to escalating tensions between countries.
The parties note that external destructive interference in the affairs of Eurasia is currently the main factor destabilizing the situation on the continent, and they firmly condemn any attempts at external forceful diktat aimed at undermining the processes of consolidation and the implementation of mutually beneficial cooperation and development in Eurasia based on equality and consideration of the fundamental interests of all states.
The parties intend to discuss cooperation regarding the implementation of the Global Security Initiative and the Initiative for the Formation of the Eurasian Security Architecture.
The parties welcome the strengthening of coordination on improving global economic governance and international economic cooperation, will continue their work to promote the parallel and coordinated development of the Greater Eurasian Partnership and the “Belt and Road” initiative, will further facilitate the deep integration of the “Belt and Road” construction and the EAEU, consistently remove barriers in trade and investment sectors, strengthen cooperation outcomes, and implement specific projects within the framework of this work. The parties will promote dialogue between the EAEU, SCO, ASEAN, and other regional international organizations.
The parties will deepen practical cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the People’s Republic of China, including within the framework of the Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, on the one hand, and the People’s Republic of China, on the other hand, dated May 17, 2018.
The parties once again declare that unilateral coercive measures imposed circumventing the United Nations Security Council resolutions by any state, group, or association of states run counter to international law and should neither be adopted nor recognized. The parties do not support the introduction of such illegal measures and call for their repeal, as they undermine the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and have far-reaching negative consequences for the global economy, international cooperation, and the international community as a whole.
The parties emphasize that illegal restrictions, as well as other trade limitations that do not comply with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), hinder the development of free trade, negatively affect global supply chains and world markets, and complicate international humanitarian cooperation. The parties consider the extraterritorial application of sanction regimes illegal and unlawful, and oppose the introduction into interstate relations of a neocolonial principle of coercion to comply with foreign illegal restrictions.
The parties emphasize the importance of the agreements recorded in the Joint Statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China on supporting open trade and multilateralism, adopted “on the sidelines” of the Russian-Chinese high-level talks in Beijing on May 20, 2026, and reaffirm the need to protect a rules-based, non-discriminatory, fair, open, inclusive, equitable, sustainable, and transparent multilateral trading system, in which the WTO plays a central role.
The parties will promote the implementation of the decisions of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon (March 26–30, 2026). The parties support the reform of the Organization while preserving its fundamental principles, including non-discrimination and the most-favored-nation treatment, aim to strengthen all functions of the Organization, including improving the decision-making mechanism based on the principle of consensus, and restoring the full operation of the dispute settlement body to enhance the WTO’s authority and effectiveness. Russia and China will continue to coordinate approaches on key issues of the multilateral trading system, including through cooperation within the framework of the BRICS countries’ informal consultation mechanism on the WTO agenda.
The parties agreed to strengthen the coordination of approaches within the framework of the UN, SCO, BRICS, the Group of Twenty, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum on issues of preserving the multilateral trading system, to oppose unilateralism, policies of intimidation and protectionism, and unfair practices in the application of unilateral restrictive measures. The parties will strengthen cooperation in the field of trade defense measures, promote exchanges and cooperation between representatives of their industries in the interests of proper resolution of trade and economic disputes through dialogue and consultations.
The parties will continue to cooperate within the framework of the Expanded Tumen Initiative (ETI), deepening collaboration in areas such as transport, energy, trade and investment, digital economy, agriculture, tourism, and environmental protection.
The parties confirm the intention of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China to expand and deepen cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, whose activities this year mark the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Over the past period, the SCO has established itself as an authoritative and influential multilateral association, making an increasing contribution to strengthening good neighborliness, friendship, and cooperation among member states, ensuring security, stability, and sustainable growth in the region, as well as improving the global governance system.
The parties emphasize that the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, while maintaining commitment to the goals and principles of the SCO Charter, together with other member states, will continue efforts to further consolidate the multidimensional potential of the organization in the interest of achieving the objectives defined in the foundational documents and the SCO Development Strategy until 2035. They express support for Pakistan’s chairmanship in the SCO and confirm their readiness to assist in the successful fulfillment of this responsible mission, including the holding of the Organization’s summit in 2027.
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China will continue to take coordinated steps to promote the process of improving the SCO, including in the context of the outcomes of the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization on September 1, 2026, in Bishkek. Particular importance is attached to ensuring the practical launch of the Universal Center for Countering Security Challenges and Threats, the Anti-Narcotics Center, and translation units within the permanent bodies of the SCO, including their financing.
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China support the further expansion of the SCO by including states that share the goals and principles of the Organization’s Charter, as well as the “Shanghai Spirit,” embodying mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultations, respect for cultural diversity, and a commitment to joint development. They advocate strengthening cooperation within the “SCO Plus” format.
The parties consider it important to strengthen Russian-Chinese efforts to deepen trade and economic cooperation within the framework of the SCO. In this regard, priority will be given to practical measures to develop cooperation in the fields of high technologies, artificial intelligence, digital economy, sustainable development of industry sectors, transport, energy, agriculture, finance, and investments.
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China will continue consultations in bilateral and multilateral formats on the entire range of issues related to the creation and operation of the SCO Development Bank as a new multilateral financial structure in the 21st century, based on a modern vision of international financial cooperation;
The parties will strengthen dialogue and cooperation within BRICS, work on implementing the agreements reached at past summits of the association, develop cooperation in the ‘outreach’ and ‘BRICS Plus’ formats, and protect the common interests of emerging market and developing countries.
The parties will continue their interaction within the framework of BRICS with the aim of strengthening strategic partnership across all three main areas of cooperation in the fields of politics and security, economy and finance, and people-to-people contacts, and will enhance practical cooperation in the areas of food security, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and issues related to the establishment of a joint BRICS financial infrastructure.
The Russian Side supports and is ready to provide active assistance to the chairmanship of the People’s Republic of China in the Association in 2027.
The parties will strengthen cooperation within the framework of the “Group of Twenty” as a leading economic forum and platform for equal dialogue between developed and developing countries in order to maintain the open and stable nature of the global economy’s functioning, strengthen the multipolar world order, reach consensus agreements to overcome key economic and financial challenges, as well as enhance the voice of Majority World countries in global economic institutions.
In cooperation with like-minded partners, the Parties will promote equality, inclusiveness, and stability of global markets, production-logistics chains, and their servicing mechanisms, advocate for strict adherence to the economic mandate, integrity of the membership of the “Group of Twenty,” as well as depoliticization, non-discriminatory participation of all members in processes, and consensus as the fundamental principle of this platform’s functioning. In this context, the Parties intend to cooperate and coordinate approaches during the preparation for the “Group of Twenty” summit chaired by the United States (Miami, December 14–15, 2026).
The parties will continue cooperation to consolidate the achievements of the BRICS countries’ chairmanship in the Group of Twenty (2022–2025), will promote reforming the global governance system in the interests of the Global Majority, especially the Global South, and fair and balanced development, taking into account the right of states to independently choose their model of economic growth based on national characteristics.
The parties will steadily increase coordination within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum as a leading regional platform for dialogue aimed at promoting the formation by 2040 of an open, dynamic, viable, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community.
The Russian side fully supports the Chinese side in the successful hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in 2026. The parties will comprehensively promote cooperation during the Year of China in APEC, facilitate the creation of a free trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region, strengthen connectivity and practical cooperation in the fields of digital economy and artificial intelligence, and jointly build an Asia-Pacific community.
The Russian Side is grateful to the Chinese Side for supporting the Russian candidacy for the chairmanship of the forum in 2035. The parties consider the prompt approval of the future chairmanship as an important step towards the predictable and inclusive functioning of APEC.
The parties will enhance coordination on multilateral platforms on the topic of artificial intelligence, primarily within the UN, BRICS, and SCO. They will jointly promote the establishment and development of the World Organization for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, guided by the principles and norms of the UN Charter, support cooperation on artificial intelligence and its global governance, and advance the development of artificial intelligence for the common good..
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As part of the preparation and conduct of the thirty-first regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China, the following documents were signed:
— Joint communique following the thirty-first regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China;
— Minutes of the thirteenth meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Investment Cooperation;
– Protocol of the twenty-third meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Energy Cooperation;
— Protocol of the thirtieth meeting of the Russian-Chinese Commission on preparing regular meetings of the heads of governments;
— Protocol of the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Cooperation and Development of the Far East of the Russian Federation and the Northeast of the People’s Republic of China;
— Protocol of the twenty-seventh meeting of the Russian-Chinese Commission on Humanitarian Cooperation;
— Roadmap for Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of science, technology, and innovation for the period 2026–2030;
— Action plan for cooperation in the field of standardization between the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Russian Federation) and the State Committee for Standardization under the General Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China;
— Memorandum of Understanding between the State Corporation for Space Activities “Roscosmos” and the China National Space Administration on cooperation in integrating the Russian scientific instrument “ASAE” into the orbital spacecraft of the Chinese “Tianwen-3” mission;
— Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation), Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, the People’s Government of Shandong Province (People’s Republic of China), and Shandong University on the establishment and development of the Russian-Chinese University of Advanced Technologies;
— Agreement between the Saint Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II (Russian Federation) and Taiyuan University of Technology (People’s Republic of China) on cooperation in establishing an institute that is not an independent legal entity – the Russian-Chinese Mineral Resource Institute.
The parties have agreed to hold the thirty-second regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China in 2027. Specific dates, location, and format will be agreed upon additionally through diplomatic channels.
This communiqué is signed by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M.V. Mishustin and the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang.
Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M.V. Mishustin
Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang
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