Chinese President Xi Jinping held important meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the morning of September 2. Both men were in China to attend the meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the war to resist Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war.
President Xi Jinping noted that the China-Russia relationship, having stood the test of changes in the world, has become a prime example of relations between two major countries featuring everlasting good-neighbourliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutual benefit, cooperation and win-win. Staying committed to their abiding aspirations and maintaining resolve, the two sides have produced fruitful outcomes in their cooperation across the board. The Chinese side will work with the Russian side to maintain close high-level exchanges, support each other’s development and rejuvenation, coordinate positions on matters pertaining to each other’s core interests and major concerns in a timely manner, and achieve greater progress in China-Russia relations. The two sides should guide their cooperation through large and especially more flagship projects and promote convergence of interests at a deeper level.
Xi Jinping observed that the Chinese and Russian presidents attending the commemorations of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War held in each other’s countries fully demonstrates the sense of responsibility of major countries as the key victorious nations of World War II and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and speaks to their firm determination to safeguard the fruits of the victory in World War II and uphold a correct historical perspective on the War. Both China and Russia emphasise sovereign equality, international rule of law, and multilateralism. The two sides should continue to step up coordination and cooperation at the UN, the SCO, the BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral platforms, and join hands in building a community with a shared future for humanity.
President Putin noted that guided by President Xi and himself, the bilateral relationship has been highly strategic and reached a historic high. President Xi paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War last May. President Putin said that he will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression tomorrow. By doing so, the two countries underscore to the world that they helped each other and fought side by side in the World Anti-Fascist War and played critical roles in its victory in both main European and Eastern theatres, and they are firmly committed to jointly upholding the truth of history and safeguarding the fruits of the victory in World War II. The solidarity and cooperation between Russia and China in the World Anti-Fascist War has laid a solid foundation for the development of their relations in the new era.
The Russian President’s website further quoted him as saying: “Our ancestors, fathers and grandfathers paid an enormous price for peace and freedom. We do not forget this – we remember. It is the foundation, the bedrock of our achievements today and in the future.”
In his meeting with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President Xi noted that China and Mongolia, as friendly neighbours connected by mountains and rivers, are enjoying ever deepening exchanges and cooperation across various fields, with multiple key projects making positive progress. The two sides should be guided by the vision of building a China-Mongolia community with a shared future, consolidate strategic mutual trust, deepen development integration, and bring the two peoples closer, so as to inject sustained momentum into their comprehensive strategic partnership. He stressed that no matter how the international landscape may evolve, China will remain a trustworthy and reliable partner for Mongolia
President Khurelsukh said that it is a priority of Mongolia’s foreign policy to maintain permanent good-neighbourly friendship and pursue sustainable, mutually beneficial cooperation with China. Mongolia highly commends China’s commitment to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in pursuing its neighbourhood diplomacy. The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by President Xi Jinping advocates for a UN-centred international governance system that ensures equal participation of all developing countries. Mongolia warmly applauds this initiative and is ready to work with China to provide mutual support and pursue close cooperation on the global stage to safeguard the common interests of developing countries.
President Xi Jinping also convened the seventh meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia with President Vladimir Putin and President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
Xi pointed out that the trilateral cooperation among China, Russia and Mongolia has developed steadily and achieved tangible results. The medium-term roadmap for trilateral cooperation has been smoothly implemented. The trade volume among the three countries has been rising steadily, and cooperation in economy and trade, science and technology, ecological conservation and culture has been further deepened. He put forward a three-point proposal on advancing China-Russia-Mongolia cooperation:
- Cement political trust. Amid growing volatility and challenges in the international situation, it is all the more important that the three countries strengthen solidarity and collaboration, enhance mutual support, respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, and provide solid strategic underpinning for their respective paths of development and revitalisation.
- Deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. The three countries should actively promote their cross-border infrastructure and energy projects and increase the size of local currency settlement.
- Collaborate more closely within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The SCO is a primary platform for countries in the region to jointly safeguard security and seek common development.
President Putin noted that Russia, China and Mongolia are friendly neighbours with a long tradition of cooperation. Enhancing political mutual trust is of great significance and conducive to consolidating the foundation of trilateral relations. Russia is ready to carry out strategic cooperation with China and Mongolia that is equal, mutually beneficial and future-oriented, so that the trilateral cooperation and bilateral cooperation can complement and reinforce each other.
President Khurelsukh noted that China and Russia are important neighbours of Mongolia. Mongolia is committed to strengthening bilateral relations, expanding the trilateral cooperation, promoting the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor, and enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges, so as to bring benefits to people of the three countries and advance regional development and prosperity. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. The people of Mongolia, China and Russia should jointly celebrate and commemorate this historical moment and promote a correct historical perspective on World War II.
The following articles were originally published on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin
September 2 (MFA) – On the morning of September 2, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President Xi Jinping noted that the China-Russia relationship, having stood the test of changes in the world, has become a prime example of relations between two major countries featuring everlasting good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutual benefit, cooperation and win-win. Staying committed to their abiding aspirations and maintaining resolve, the two sides have produced fruitful outcomes in their cooperation across the board. The Chinese side will work with the Russian side to maintain close high-level exchanges, support each other’s development and rejuvenation, coordinate position on matters pertaining to each other’s core interests and major concerns in a timely manner, and achieve greater progress in China-Russia relations.
President Xi Jinping stressed that in development and rejuvenation, China and Russia both have strong driving force. The two sides should guide their cooperation through large, especially more flagship projects and promote convergence of interests at a deeper level. The two sides should strengthen resilience and enhance synchronization in cooperation, and spare no effort to consolidate and uphold the overall interests of cooperation.
President Xi Jinping noted that the Chinese and Russian presidents attending the commemorations of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War held in each other’s countries fully demonstrates the sense of responsibility of major countries as the key victorious nations of World War II and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and speaks to their firm determination to safeguard the fruits of the victory in World War II and uphold a correct historical perspective on the War. The aim of putting forward the Global Governance Initiative is to work with all like-minded countries to resolutely defend the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and make the global governance system more just and equitable. Both China and Russia emphasize sovereign equality, international rule of law, and multilateralism. The two sides should continue to step up coordination and cooperation at the U.N., the SCO, the BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral platforms, and join hands in building a community with a shared future for humanity.
President Putin noted that guided by President Xi and himself, the bilateral relationship has been highly strategic and reached a historic high. President Xi paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War last May. President Putin said that he will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression tomorrow. By doing so, the two countries underscore to the world that they helped each other and fought side by side in the World Anti-Fascist War and played critical roles in its victory in both main European and Eastern theaters, and they are firmly committed to jointly upholding the truth of history and safeguarding the fruits of the victory in World War II. The solidarity and cooperation between Russia and China in the World Anti-Fascist War has laid a solid foundation for the development of their relations in the new era. President Putin congratulated China on successfully hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin and steering the meeting to multiple outcomes that greatly contribute to the development of the SCO. The Global Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi is very timely and relevant, and will play an important role in closing the global governance deficit. Russia will work with China to maintain strategic coordination, conduct close high-level exchanges, step up practical cooperation in various areas, and take the bilateral relationship to an even higher level.
The two heads of state also had in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.
At noon, President Xi Jinping held a small-group tea meeting with and hosted lunch for President Putin.
The two sides signed over 20 bilateral cooperation documents in areas such as energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence, agriculture, inspection and quarantine, health, scientific research, education, and the media.
Cai Qi and Wang Yi were present at these events.
President Xi Jinping Meets with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa
September 2 (MFA) – On the morning of September 2, 2025, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President Xi noted that China and Mongolia, as friendly neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, are enjoying ever deepening exchanges and cooperation across various fields, with multiple key projects making positive progress. The two sides should be guided by the vision of building a China-Mongolia community with a shared future, consolidate strategic mutual trust, deepen development integration, and bring the two peoples closer, so as to inject sustained momentum into their comprehensive strategic partnership.
President Xi stressed that no matter how the international landscape may evolve, China will remain a trustworthy and reliable partner for Mongolia. The two sides should carefully safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations, better synergize development strategies, and work together to advance our respective modernization endeavors. China proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) to better address global challenges, and is ready to work with Mongolia to implement this initiative to tackle governance deficits.
President Khurelsukh said that it is a priority of Mongolia’s foreign policy to maintain permanent good-neighborly friendship and pursue sustainable, mutually beneficial cooperation with China. Mongolia highly commends China’s commitment to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in pursuing its neighborhood diplomacy. Mongolia will continue to uphold the one-China principle, and firmly support China’s positions on issues related to Taiwan, Xizang, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong. Mongolia looks forward to tapping into the potential of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, enhancing connectivity, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, and delivering an even more fruitful bilateral relationship. The GGI proposed by President Xi Jinping advocates for a U.N.-centered international governance system that ensures equal participation of all developing countries. Mongolia warmly applauds this initiative, and is ready to work with China to provide mutual support and pursue close cooperation on the global stage to safeguard the common interests of developing countries.
The two sides signed multiple bilateral cooperation agreements in areas such as customs, metrology, and media.
Wang Yi was present at the meeting.
President Xi Jinping Chairs the Seventh Meeting of Heads of State of China, Russia and Mongolia
September 2 (MFA) – On the morning of September 2, President Xi Jinping held the seventh meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia with President Vladimir Putin and President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
President Xi pointed out that the trilateral cooperation among China, Russia and Mongolia has developed steadily and achieved tangible results. The medium-term roadmap for trilateral cooperation has been smoothly implemented. The trade volume among the three countries has been rising steadily, and cooperation in economy and trade, science and technology, ecological conservation and culture has been further deepened. As a friendly neighbor linked by mountains and rivers and sharing weal and woe, China stands ready to work with Russia and Mongolia to adhere to the original aspiration of cooperation, dispel external interference, and jointly promote high-quality trilateral cooperation.
President Xi put forward a three-point proposal on advancing China-Russia-Mongolia cooperation.
First, cement political trust. Amid growing volatility and challenges in the international situation, it is all the more important that the three countries strengthen solidarity and collaboration, enhance mutual support, respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, and provide solid strategic underpinning for their respective paths of development and revitalization.
Second, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. Taking physical connectivity as a key direction, the three countries should actively promote their cross-border infrastructure and energy projects, and make such cooperation more substantive. Taking institutional connectivity as a major pillar, the three countries should enhance the alignment of their development strategies and increase the size of local currency settlement. Taking people-to-people connectivity as an important foundation, the three countries should enhance the exchanges among their neighboring provinces and states, and step up cooperation in tourism and cultural heritage protection.
Third, collaborate more closely within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The SCO is a primary platform for countries in the region to jointly safeguard security and seek common development. The three countries should make good use of the cooperation platforms and centers established following China’s proposal during the Tianjin Summit to expand cooperation space.
President Putin noted that Russia, China and Mongolia are friendly neighbors with a long tradition of cooperation. Enhancing political mutual trust is of great significance and conducive to consolidating the foundation of trilateral relations. Russia is ready to carry out strategic cooperation with China and Mongolia that is equal, mutually beneficial and future-oriented, so that the trilateral cooperation and bilateral cooperation can complement and reinforce each other. The three countries should align their development strategies more closely, strengthen connectivity, increase trade and investment, deepen cooperation and exchanges in such areas as finance, energy, the digital economy, education, environmental protection and tourism, facilitate their respective economic development, promote regional economic integration, and enhance people-to-people bonds.
President Khurelsukh noted that China and Russia are important neighbors of Mongolia. Mongolia is committed to strengthening bilateral relations, expanding the trilateral cooperation, promoting the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor, and enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges, so as to bring benefits to people of the three countries and advance regional development and prosperity. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. The people of Mongolia, China and Russia should jointly celebrate and commemorate this historical moment and promote a correct historical perspective on World War II.
Cai Qi and Wang Yi were present at the meeting.
