Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) summit in Islamabad, Pakistan on Oct. 16, where he stated, according to TASS:
“Russia and China are stepping up economic cooperation despite unprecedented external pressure. We are increasing the volume of mutual trade and launching joint investment projects. Our energy partnership has acquired a comprehensive strategic character, covering oil, gas, coal and nuclear areas of cooperation.” TASS further reported that “Moscow and Beijing are also creating new international transport corridors and paying special attention to agriculture and strengthening food security in Russia and China, the Russian prime minister added.”
