ST. PETERSBURG, October 21. /TASS/. China-Russia relations have entered a stage of accelerated and more substantial development, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said.
"Under the strategic leadership of [Chinese] leader Xi Jinping and [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin, China-Russia relations have entered a new stage of more substantial and specific accelerated development," he noted during the 31st regular meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in St. Petersburg.
Li Qiang voiced his readiness to use this meeting "as an important opportunity to compile comprehensive results of the work," address existing issues, and "implement agreements made at the highest level effectively to achieve tangible outcomes." The premier noted that by doing so, both sides can work together for the well-being of the Chinese and Russian peoples.
This is the 31st regular meeting between the Russian and Chinese heads of government. The last meeting took place in early November 2025 in China’s Hangzhou and Beijing.