BEIJING, October 21. /TASS/. China is keen to deepen and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia across all areas, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang who had a regular meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.

"China is ready to strengthen the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit jointly with Russia, and to contribute to deepening and stepping up cooperation [between the two countries] across all areas," Li Qiang was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.

The event was held in this format for the 31st time. The previous such meeting took place in early November 2025 in China, in the city of Hangzhou, the administrative center of East China's Zhejiang Province, and in Beijing.