Summary Speaking during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Putin said ties between Russia and China had reached an “unprecedented level” and invited Xi to visit Russia next year for further discussion
(Reuters/Web Desk) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership during high-level talks in Beijing, with both leaders pledging closer coordination on global and regional issues amid growing geopolitical tensions.
Speaking during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Putin said ties between Russia and China had reached an “unprecedented level” and invited Xi to visit Russia next year for further discussions on bilateral cooperation.
President Xi, in his opening remarks, called for “long-term strategic cooperation” between the two countries to help build what he described as a “more just and equitable” global governance system.
According to China’s state-run news agency Xinhua News Agency, Xi said the current international environment was becoming increasingly “complex and volatile,” warning against the rise of “unilateral hegemony,” while stressing that peace, development and cooperation remained the common aspiration of the international community.
The Chinese president also urged both countries to strengthen comprehensive strategic coordination and pursue higher-quality cooperation across political, economic, defence and technological sectors.
Xi said relations between Beijing and Moscow had steadily deepened through growing political trust, expanding trade and strategic collaboration, as well as joint efforts to uphold what he called international fairness and justice.
Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, only days after US President Donald Trump concluded a three-day trip to China that also included summit talks with Xi.
The timing of the visit has drawn international attention amid intensifying global competition between major powers and ongoing conflicts affecting Europe and the Middle East.
The trip also marks the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed in 2001 by then-Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Putin, a landmark agreement widely seen as the foundation of modern Sino-Russian strategic relations.
Officials from both countries confirmed that the treaty was formally extended on Wednesday, reaffirming long-term commitments to political trust, economic partnership and regional security cooperation.
During the visit, the two sides also discussed expanding trade conducted in local currencies, increasing energy cooperation, strengthening connectivity projects and boosting people-to-people exchanges through tourism, education and cultural initiatives.
Russia and China have significantly increased economic cooperation in recent years, with bilateral trade surpassing $200 billion, while both countries have increasingly shifted to transactions using the ruble and yuan instead of the US dollar.
