Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi in Bishkek that Russia is willing to convert the bilateral visa‑free regime with China into a permanent arrangement if China considers it feasible and agrees. At a routine briefing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the mutual visa exemption reflects high‑level strategic mutual trust, will further ease travel, strengthen people‑to‑people ties and promote cooperation across sectors.

2026-09-01

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi in Bishkek that Russia is willing to convert the bilateral visa‑free regime with China into a permanent arrangement if China considers it feasible and agrees. At a routine briefing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the mutual visa exemption reflects high‑level strategic mutual trust, will further ease travel, strengthen people‑to‑people ties and promote cooperation across sectors.