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Mishustin Ends China Trip With Xi Meeting as Russia and China Seal New Cooperation Pacts

The visit sought to lock in long-term cooperation despite a 2025 slump in bilateral trade.

Overview

  • Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Premier Li Qiang in Hangzhou and then held talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to conclude the two-day visit.
  • The two sides co-chaired the 30th regular heads-of-government meeting, issued a joint communiqué, and signed a package of cooperation accords.
  • Agreements included customs cooperation, measures against illegal cross-border movement of nuclear materials, and a 2026–2030 satellite navigation roadmap.
  • Moscow emphasized settlements in national currencies even as ChinaRussia trade fell 9.4% year on year in January–September 2025, according to Kommersant.
  • Russia sent a large delegation spanning finance, energy, space, and nuclear officials, following earlier Ningbo talks on copper, nickel, and wider farm-goods access.