On 31 October – 2 November Dmitry Medvedev will visit China and attend the 22nd regular meeting of Russian and Chinese heads of government

During the 31 October – 2 November 2017 visit, the Russian Prime Minister will hold talks with Premier of the State Council of China Li Keqiang on key areas of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the trade and economic, investment, energy, industrial, transport and humanitarian spheres. They will discuss the implementation of major joint infrastructural and high-technology projects, and will consider important current issues of interregional and cross-border cooperation.

They will also exchange views on coordinating the efforts of the EAEU with China’s Belt and Road initiative, with an emphasis on promoting specific cross-border initiatives.

A large package of intergovernmental, interagency and corporate documents in various areas of bilateral cooperation is being prepared for signing in the wake of the talks.

During the upcoming visit, Dmitry Medvedev will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhang Dejiang. Dmitry Medvedev and Li Keqiang will also attend the closing ceremony of the 2016-2017 China-Russia media cross-years project.