World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
China and Russia pledge to deepen cooperation in Beijing talks
Zhao Leji met Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing on November 2 to discuss China-Russia relations.
Zhao leads China’s national legislature, and Matviyenko chairs Russia’s Federation Council.
The meeting came as the two countries marked 30 years of strategic partnership and 25 years since signing a treaty on good-neighbourly cooperation.
Zhao called for stronger cooperation in trade, energy, transport links and newer fields such as artificial intelligence and digital business.
The leaders also backed closer exchanges between their legislatures, including sharing experience on laws related to technology and digital business.
They said cooperation could support stronger economic and cultural ties and coordination in international forums, while plans include a China-Russia Year of Education.
Zhao Leji and Valentina Matviyenko met in Beijing on November 2 to discuss China-Russia cooperation.
Zhao said the two countries should deepen cooperation in trade, energy, connectivity and emerging fields.
He called for stronger exchanges between their legislative bodies and coordination in multilateral forums.
Matviyenko said Russia’s Federation Council was ready to expand cooperation with China’s National People’s Congress.
The meeting took place in a year marking 30 years of the China-Russia strategic partnership and 25 years since their friendship treaty was signed.
- Who
- Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee, and Valentina Matviyenko, chairwoman of Russia’s Federation Council.
- What
- They held talks and pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation.
- When
- November 2; the year is 2026.
- Where
- The Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- Why
- To advance China-Russia relations and cooperation, including between their legislative bodies.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met twice, according to Zhao.
Zhao Leji and Valentina Matviyenko held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Zhao and Matviyenko visited exhibitions at the National Art Museum of China.
- Meeting date
- November 2, 2026
- Meeting place
- Great Hall of the People, Beijing
- Anniversary
- 30 years since the China-Russia strategic partnership was established
- Treaty anniversary
- 25 years since the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation was signed
- Emerging fields named
- Artificial intelligence, biotechnology and the digital economy
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What people are saying
The Chinese side is willing to work with the Russian side, guided by the important consensus of the two heads of state, to strengthen strategic communication, deepen political mutual trust and expand all-round mutually beneficial cooperation.
The Federation Council of Russia is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the National People’s Congress of China.