At the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg on Tuesday evening (October 20). He is paying an official visit to Russia to co-chair the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government.

Upon his arrival, Premier Li was received at the airport by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Chernyshenko, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui, and other senior officials.

Speaking upon his arrival, Li Qiang noted that under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years, bilateral relations have grown increasingly mature, resilient, and stable. He added that the two heads of state have met twice this year, charting new pathways for the sustained development of bilateral ties.

Premier Li reaffirmed China’s readiness to work alongside Russia to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. He stressed that doing so will deliver even more fruitful outcomes in bilateral relations, bring greater benefits to the people of both nations, and inject enduring stability and certainty into global peace and development.

The Chinese Premier arrived in St. Petersburg following an official visit to Tajikistan, where he attended the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Source: Rubi, Faisal, Suborna | China Media Group (CMG)