President Putin Meets Xi Jinping on Sidelines of SCO Summit, Says Ready to Work with Beijing to Make Visa-Free Regime Permanent
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and pledged to deepen their strategic partnership amid global uncertainty.
- Russia introduced a reciprocal visa-free travel policy for Chinese citizens in December 2025, leading to a 43% increase in tourism, and Putin expressed readiness to make this arrangement permanent.
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Milan, 31 Aug. (askanews) - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping strengthen the axis between Russia and China. The two leaders met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, which brings together a dozen Heads of State and aims to represent a political and economic counterweight to the West. At an international stage marked by strong tensions, Putin indicated precisely in his relations with Beijing a model…
The leaders of China and Russia met at a summit on Monday.
‘Uncertainties’ rising: Xi Jinping calls for stronger China-Russia cooperation in meeting with Putin at SCO summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the SCO summit. They discussed strengthening bilateral ties and international regional issues. Cooperation in artificial intelligence and digital innovation was also a key topic. Russia proposed making the bilateral visa-free regime permanent for Chinese citizens. The leaders also touched upon the Ukraine conflict during their talks.
The Presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, strengthened their strategic and trade alliance at the regional summit that brings together 20 countries.
On the sidelines of the SCO summit, Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping
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