# Xi expects stronger foundation, brighter future for China-Russia ties

https://mins.news/en/item/39562

- China News Service, 2026-09-01 01:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/2026-09-01/detail-ihfirzsm0924577.shtml

> Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 SCO Summit in Bishkek that China-Russia relations would gain a stronger foundation, steadier progress and a brighter future under their strategic guidance and joint efforts. The two sides also pledged deeper cooperation across multiple sectors and closer coordination in the SCO and other multilateral mechanisms.

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