At a July 29 foreign ministry briefing, China’s spokesperson Mao Ning, responding to remarks by Russian deputy foreign minister Rudenko that Moscow and Beijing are discussing a permanent visa-free regime, said existing China‑Russia mutual visa‑free arrangements have positively facilitated travel and promoted cultural exchange and that China is willing to maintain communication with Russia.

2026-07-29

At a July 29 foreign ministry briefing, China’s spokesperson Mao Ning, responding to remarks by Russian deputy foreign minister Rudenko that Moscow and Beijing are discussing a permanent visa-free regime, said existing China‑Russia mutual visa‑free arrangements have positively facilitated travel and promoted cultural exchange and that China is willing to maintain communication with Russia.