Preparations are being made for the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China. Dates will be announced in due course. This was stated by Press Secretary of the Head of State Dmitry Peskov to Vedomosti on Wednesday, April 15.
– Preparations are being made to visit China. Peskov said: We will announce the dates at the appropriate time.
According to two sources familiar with preparations for the trip, the Russian president’s first foreign visit in 2026 could take place to China, most likely in the second half of May. Dates have been tentatively discussed for the week of May 18. However, the exact timing still requires final approval, the statement says. message.
In addition, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on April 7 that China “attaches great importance” to exchanges between residents of China and Russia and is interested in developing tourism contacts.
Earlier, media reported, citing sources, that Beijing had notified Moscow of its readiness to extend the visa exemption system for Russians for one year.
At the moment, the visa exemption regime between Russia and China operates in test mode – until September 14. Thanks to this, any Russian can travel to the People’s Republic of China for 30 days with only a foreign passport. In contrast, Chinese citizens can travel to Russia without a visa from December 1, 2025.