{
  "id": 4821384,
  "title": "Putin proposes permanent China-Russia visa-free agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/putin-proposes-permanent-china-russia-visa-free-agreement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/putin-proposes-permanent-china-russia-visa-free-agreement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, President Vladimir Putin urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider the possibility of a permanent visa-free agreement between China and Russia during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit held in Kyrgyzstan. The summit brought together leaders from China, Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Xi reiterated the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's objective of maintaining stability and promoting regional advancement. He stated that bilateral relations between China and Russia will only strengthen over time. Xi highlighted the importance of continued peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit, despite the uncertainty and rapid changes the world faces.\n\nPutin praised the Russia-China comprehensive partnership, emphasizing ongoing projects in various sectors such as energy, manufacturing, space exploration, transport, and logistics. He noted a 34% increase in reciprocal deliveries of agricultural products and growing opportunities for economic development through digital innovation, including AI. Putin also mentioned the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and the 30-day visa-free arrangement, which was extended from December 2026 to December 2027, leading to a 43% increase in tourist flows within the first six months.\n\nThe Russian President expressed readiness to transform the temporary visa-free framework into a permanent agreement if China finds it feasible. Separately, Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the expansion of bilateral ties, covering areas such as business, education, culture, and tourism. Modi announced that India was preparing for the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, in anticipation of the 80th anniversary of Russia-India diplomatic relations.",
  "summary": "President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Bishkek urged President Xi Jinping to consider the feasibility of a permanent visa-free agreement between China and Russia. Both leaders, as well as their counterparts from Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, are attending the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan. Putin and Xi met on the […] Putin proposes…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}