Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized stronger collaboration with Russia, aiming to align China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) with Russia’s development strategies during a Tuesday meeting in Beijing with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

• Bilateral trade between China and Russia reached $244.8 billion last year, a 1.9 percent year-on-year increase.
• The meeting focused on expanding mutual investment and cooperation in traditional sectors like energy and agriculture, alongside new areas such as artificial intelligence and the digital economy.
• This visit by Prime Minister Mishustin followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to China in September, highlighting ongoing high-level coordination.