China, Russia urged to boost relationship

Nations should jointly ensure security of global supply chains, premier says

Premier Li Keqiang stressed on Tuesday the need for China and Russia to better leverage their comparative strengths, further widen market access to each other and jointly promote trade and investment facilitation.

During a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin via video link from Beijing, Li said the two sides should consolidate the foundations of their cooperation in the traditional energy sector and move forward with cooperation in various industry chains.

The meeting, the 26th regular exchange between Chinese and Russian heads of government, also brought together Chinese Vice-Premiers Han Zheng, Sun Chunlan and Hu Chunhua and their Russian counterparts.