Putin Proposes Making China-Russia Visa-Free Travel Permanent; Beijing Responds
普京表示愿意将中俄免签政策永久化，中方回应
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries make their current visa-free travel arrangement permanent, contingent on China's agreement. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded positively at a regular press conference on September 1, 2026, stating that the mutual visa exemption reflects the high level of strategic mutual trust between the two nations and will facilitate people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.
The view from inside
The Chinese official response frames the proposal as a natural extension of the 'high-level strategic mutual trust' (高水平战略互信) that characterizes the China-Russia relationship.
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