More than 20 cooperation agreements signed following meeting between Chinese and Russian leaders

Moscow and Beijing have signed more than 20 cooperation agreements following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The documents cover the fields of energy, artificial intelligence, agriculture, aerospace, healthcare, science, education, and the media. This is reported by the official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Xi Jinping expressed his readiness for closer high-level contacts with Russia and coordination on key issues affecting the interests of both countries. He also stressed that the parties intend to expand ties in the United Nations (UN), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), BRICS, the Group of Twenty (G20), and other multilateral platforms.

"We are ready to work with you to support each other in national development and prosperity, to resolutely defend international justice and equality, and to promote the formation of a more just and rational global governance system"

Xi Jinping President of China

Putin, in turn, congratulated the Chinese side on the successful holding of the SCO summit in Tianjin. According to him, the meeting, at which the leaders made a number of important decisions, gave a powerful impetus to the development of the organisation.

On Wednesday, 3 September, the Russian President and the President of China will take part in celebrations in Beijing to mark the end of World War II.

"Our decision, as 10 years ago in 2015, to jointly celebrate the anniversary of the Great Victory in Moscow and Beijing is of particular significance. It is a tribute to the feat of our peoples, the peoples of Russia and China during the Second World War"

Vladimir Putin President of Russia

Earlier, a trilateral meeting was held between Xi Jinping, Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh. The Mongolian leader announced that the implementation period for the economic corridor programme from Russia to China via Mongolia had been extended until 2031. This is reported by the official website of the Russian President.

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China / kremlin.ru