Russia announced it will lower its oil export duty to zero starting from January 1. In a related development, China has committed to boosting energy cooperation with Russia, as reported by Xinhua. Concurrently, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, visited China from December 19 to 20 for the 28th regular meeting between the heads of government of the two nations. During his visit, Mishustin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier of the State Council Li Qiang. The Russian Prime Minister praised the bilateral ties with China, describing them as at an 'all-time high'. President Xi Jinping also met with Mishustin in Beijing, where the Chinese leader acknowledged the completion of their goal to increase bilateral trade to $200 billion ahead of schedule. Both sides have expressed intentions to deepen their relations further.
Chinese President Xi Jinping vows to “amplify” ties with Moscow during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, as the two sides continue to deepen relations https://t.co/yEXKpLZR1J
Chinese President Xi Jinping vows to “amplify” ties with Moscow during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, as the two sides continue to deepen relations https://t.co/xlTnDBDgI0
🇷🇺🇨🇳 - Mikhail Mishustin holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The Chinese leader said that the task of increasing the volume of bilateral trade between Russia and China to $200 billion has been completed ahead of schedule. https://t.co/YyXzBdl0eu
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has hailed his country’s relationship with #China, declaring an “all-time high” in bilateral ties during a visit to the Chinese capital, according to readouts from both #Moscow and Beijing. https://t.co/nwch8xD6t4
🇷🇺🇨🇳 - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Beijing. In the next two days, he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with Premier of the State Council Li Qiang. https://t.co/aaayxN7jyZ
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin will be in China from Dec. 19 to 20 for the 28th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. #China #Russia https://t.co/PpZ3J1Ruhb
🔴 CHINA VOWS TO BOOST ENERGY COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA - XINHUA.
🔴 RUSSIA TO LOWER OIL EXPORT DUTY TO ZERO FROM JANUARY 1.