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Ahead of the talks, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping offered an official welcome ceremony to President of Russia Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders introduced their delegations.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held a conversation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, followed by expanded Russian-Chinese consultations. They covered a range of bilateral cooperation topics and exchanged perspectives on current international and regional issues.

Following the talks, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a Joint Statement between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, aimed at strengthening their comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction in a new era, marking the 75^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Furthermore, a series of documents were signed in the presence of both leaders. An intergovernmental agreement was signed to create a transborder wildlife reserve The Land of Big Cats, as well as the Unified Concept for Development of the Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island (Heixiazidao). Several documents outline phytosanitary and veterinary requirements for certain food products exported from Russia to China, cooperation on the sanitary protection of the territory and on infrastructure and engineering construction, as well as exchange of information and cooperation between the Russian News Agency (ITAR-TASS) and the Xinhua News Agency. A Memorandum was signed between the Rossiya Segodnya International News Agency and the Xinhua News Agency to hold a BRICS Expert Forum, as well as a Memorandum of Cooperation between the all-Russia Public Organisation Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping made statements to the media.