Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed a joint statement aimed at deepening strategic coordination and strengthening their good-neighborly and friendly cooperation. The agreement, announced on May 20, 2026, includes plans to sign around 20 additional documents covering trade, technological cooperation, and other areas. Officials from both countries have already signed multiple agreements in fields such as trade, technology, intellectual property, and scientific research.

Following the signing, Xi Jinping stated that China-Russia relations have reached their highest level of comprehensive strategic partnership. He emphasized that the two nations treat each other with mutual respect and equality, describing the relationship as entering a new starting point. Xi also highlighted plans to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence and technological innovation.

Xi further said that China and Russia must act as responsible major powers to uphold international justice and oppose all forms of unilateral dominance and attempts to distort history.