Russian Prime Minister To Visit China From May 23-24, Meet With Xi - Government

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th May, 2023) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay an official visit to China from May 23-24 and hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other officials, the Russian government said on Friday.

"On May 23-24, in accordance with the agreement reached with the Chinese side, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay an official visit to China. In Beijing, Mikhail Mishustin is scheduled to hold a meeting with President of China Xi Jinping and talks with Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang," the government said in� statement.

During talks, the sides will discuss topical issues of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the trade and economic sphere. Particular attention is planned to be paid to interaction in industry, energy, transport infrastructure, agriculture and other areas. As a result of the talks, it is planned to sign a number of bilateral agreements.

Mishustin will also visit Shanghai to take part at the Russian-Chinese business forum. The event will be attended by heads of leading companies in Russia and China.