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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, December 18 (Xinhua) — The outgoing year 2025 was rich in interesting events, important events, and landmark dates in Russian-Chinese relations, confirming that mutual trust and interest between Russia and China continue to grow. This was stated by Ivan Melnikov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society (RCFS), speaking at a New Year's reception for Russian and Chinese business circles held in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The year 2025 has been rich in interesting events, important occasions, and significant dates, among which our joint celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression holds a special place. During our meetings, we repeatedly emphasized that those difficult years largely laid the foundation for the success of modern Russian-Chinese relations," I. Melnikov recalled.
He noted that it was particularly symbolic that this year saw mutual visits by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow to attend the Victory Day Parade on Red Square, and by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing, where he was the chief guest at the Tiananmen Square parade. "During these visits, our leaders repeatedly emphasized what many of us see in our daily work: China's interest in Russia and Russia's interest in China continues to grow, more and more people are joining this work, and the dialogue continues to strengthen. And this, in my view, is the key word of the outgoing year—dialogue. Open, honest, and engaged," the First Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma stated.
At the same time, I. Melnikov described the outgoing year as challenging for business: sanctions pressure intensified, logistical and financial challenges became more complex, and the global market became even less predictable. According to him, it is precisely in these conditions that one can particularly see who is truly ready to work and contribute to the development of Russian-Chinese cooperation. "Chinese businesses, continuing to operate in Russia, and Russian businesses, actively developing their Chinese business network, are exemplary examples of strategic thinking. The efforts of those who have not stopped, who have not frozen in anticipation, but, on the contrary, are expanding their partner networks, opening production facilities, and seeking new niches, deserve sincere respect," the Chairman of the ORCD noted. He called for harnessing the power of this mutual interest in the coming year, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity for free travel to China and Russia without visas, and elevating bilateral cooperation to a qualitatively new level.
I. Melnikov emphasized that 2026 will be a year of important anniversaries: the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between the Russian Federation and China, and the 55th anniversary of the restoration of China's rightful seat in the UN. "Each of these dates is a reminder that strong relations aren't built overnight. They are created by generations of people who, step by step, bring our countries closer together," the Russian politician concluded.
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