# China and Russia share views on Northern Sea Route, Wang Yi says

https://mins.news/en/item/96761

- TASS, 2026-10-12 16:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201041

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China’s Ice Silk Road efforts align with Russia’s development of the Northern Sea Route. Meeting Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev in Beijing, he said maritime cooperation between the countries was growing in importance and described the ocean as vital to countries’ security and long-term development.

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