China and Russia have pledged to deepen strategic coordination during high-level talks held this week, signaling strengthened bilateral ties as both nations prepare to mark key diplomatic milestones in 2026. The 20th round of China-Russia strategic security consultations concluded Tuesday with commitments to enhance collaboration on global security challenges and economic development.
Wang Yi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, emphasized the relationship's "high-level development" throughout 2025, particularly through two face-to-face meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The officials highlighted 2026's dual significance – marking 30 years of strategic partnership and 25 years since signing their foundational Treaty of Good-Neighborliness.
Sergei Shoigu, representing Russia's Security Council, affirmed Moscow's commitment to Beijing's core interests, specifically endorsing China's positions on matters related to the Taiwan region, Xizang, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong. Both sides agreed to intensify cooperation in addressing emerging global security threats while promoting what they described as "a more just and reasonable multipolar world order."
The consultation mechanism, operational for two decades, was recognized as crucial for maintaining strategic alignment amid what participants characterized as an increasingly complex geopolitical environment. Wang stressed the mechanism's growing importance for coordinating responses to external challenges, while Shoigu noted Russia-China coordination now operates at "an unprecedented high level."
