Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the document during the latter’s visit to the Asian nation
Russia and China have issued a new communique on the countries’ growing relations, following Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hangzhou, where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang.
In the communique issued on Tuesday, both sides pledged to expand cooperation across multiple spheres and jointly respond to external challenges. They vowed to provide firm mutual support on issues affecting their core interests, and called for deeper ties in areas including science, technology, agriculture, trade, ecology, investment, and AI.
The two also agreed to strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges, promote visa-free travel, and boost integrated development in tourism and border-city cooperation. They pledged to promote peace and stability in the Arctic and deepen cooperation in space exploration.
Russia reaffirmed its adherence to the One-China policy, recognizing Taiwan as an integral part of China, and reiterated its support for Beijing’s efforts toward national reunification. China expressed support for Russia’s efforts to safeguard its security, stability, and sovereignty.
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