Russia, China deepen strategic and economic ties as Mishustin visits

Chinese and Russian leaders pledged to deepen strategic and economic cooperation during a two-day visit by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, with senior Chinese officials saying the two governments will expand ties in trade, energy, technology and security. Mishustin met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Hangzhou on Monday and held further talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, where the two sides signed a joint communiqué and a series of cooperation agreements.

At the Hangzhou meeting, Li Qiang said China "stands ready to work with Russia to deepen cooperation across all fields and protect their shared development and security interests." He told Mishustin that Beijing is willing to strengthen strategic communications, align development strategies and broaden cooperation in trade, energy, technology and people-to-people exchanges. Mishustin said Russia was prepared to expand joint efforts in investment, transportation, the digital economy and cultural cooperation, and described bilateral ties as reaching a high level of trust and coordination.

The joint communiqué and newly signed accords formalize cooperation in areas including customs services, satellite...