On the morning of September 2, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.  

President Xi Jinping noted that the China-Russia relationship, having stood the test of changes in the world, has become a prime example of relations between two major countries featuring everlasting good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutual benefit, cooperation and win-win. Staying committed to their abiding aspirations and maintaining resolve, the two sides have produced fruitful outcomes in their cooperation across the board. The Chinese side will work with the Russian side to maintain close high-level exchanges, support each other’s development and rejuvenation, coordinate position on matters pertaining to each other’s core interests and major concerns in a timely manner, and achieve greater progress in China-Russia relations.

President Xi Jinping stressed that in development and rejuvenation, China and Russia both have strong driving force. The two sides should guide their cooperation through large, especially more flagship projects and promote convergence of interests at a deeper level. The two sides should strengthen resilience and enhance synchronization in cooperation, and spare no effort to consolidate and uphold the overall interests of cooperation.

President Xi Jinping noted that the Chinese and Russian presidents attending the commemorations of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War held in each other’s countries fully demonstrates the sense of responsibility of major countries as the key victorious nations of World War II and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and speaks to their firm determination to safeguard the fruits of the victory in World War II and uphold a correct historical perspective on the War. The aim of putting forward the Global Governance Initiative is to work with all like-minded countries to resolutely defend the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and make the global governance system more just and equitable. Both China and Russia emphasize sovereign equality, international rule of law, and multilateralism. The two sides should continue to step up coordination and cooperation at the U.N., the SCO, the BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral platforms, and join hands in building a community with a shared future for humanity.

President Putin noted that guided by President Xi and himself, the bilateral relationship has been highly strategic and reached a historic high. President Xi paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War last May. President Putin said that he will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression tomorrow. By doing so, the two countries underscore to the world that they helped each other and fought side by side in the World Anti-Fascist War and played critical roles in its victory in both main European and Eastern theaters, and they are firmly committed to jointly upholding the truth of history and safeguarding the fruits of the victory in World War II. The solidarity and cooperation between Russia and China in the World Anti-Fascist War has laid a solid foundation for the development of their relations in the new era. President Putin congratulated China on successfully hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin and steering the meeting to multiple outcomes that greatly contribute to the development of the SCO. The Global Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi is very timely and relevant, and will play an important role in closing the global governance deficit. Russia will work with China to maintain strategic coordination, conduct close high-level exchanges, step up practical cooperation in various areas, and take the bilateral relationship to an even higher level.

The two heads of state also had in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.

At noon, President Xi Jinping held a small-group tea meeting with and hosted lunch for President Putin.

The two sides signed over 20 bilateral cooperation documents in areas such as energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence, agriculture, inspection and quarantine, health, scientific research, education, and the media.

Cai Qi and Wang Yi were present at these events.