# China is Russia’s closest strategic partner — Russian diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/74095

- TASS, 2026-09-25 14:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2192891

> Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said China remains Russia’s closest strategic partner and largest neighbor. President Vladimir Putin is expected to lead Russia’s delegation to the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19.