Russia in Global Affairs

After it was confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the APEC Summit in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for 18-19 November 2026, expectations have grown that a trilateral meeting of the three most powerful heads of state may mark a proactive strategic recalibration required by the exigencies of the current international situation.

The challenges to border governance and procedural obstacles are merely tests on the road to openness. Visa-free travel opens a window of opportunity for Chinese society to gain a better understanding of Russia. Thus, rather than worrying about “too many Chinese coming,” Russians should steer for deepening understanding.

The Geneva agreement appears as a practical implementation of the Chinese dialectical thinking of “seeking cooperation with U.S. through fighting.” For China, adherence to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation in its interactions with the U.S. has long been the cornerstone of its U.S. policy.

With the approach the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, it has become increasingly visible how China and Russia’s vital roles in defeating fascism are downgraded and distorted in the Western narrative.