(Sister City Story) Chengdu and Moscow signed another three-year action plan to deepen cooperation in various fields

China News Service, Chengdu, November 11 (Reporter Yue Yitao) The "Action Plan for Further Deepening Friendly Cooperation between Chengdu City of the People's Republic of China and Moscow City of the Russian Federation (2027-2029)" was signed in Chengdu on the 11th to provide guidance for exchanges and cooperation in the next three years and promote the deepening of cooperation in various fields. The two cities established a friendly cooperative relationship in August 2018.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. The four-day "2026 Chengdu·Moscow Day" series of activities is also ongoing in Chengdu. The event was co-sponsored by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chengdu Municipal Government and the Moscow Municipal Bureau of Foreign Economics and International Relations.

Cheremin, Minister of the Moscow City Government and Director of the Bureau of Foreign Economics and International Relations, led a government and enterprise delegation of more than 50 people to Chengdu, aiming to deepen economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges between the two cities through government affairs meetings, cooperation signings, economic and trade cultural forums, themed concerts, youth sports friendly competitions, photo exhibitions and thematic docking.

At the "Chengdu-Moscow: Strategic Directions and New Areas of Cooperation" economic, trade and cultural forum held in the afternoon of the same day, representatives from the two cities discussed exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, and humanities.

Speaking at the forum, Cheremin said that over the years, Moscow and Chengdu have carried out pragmatic exchanges in the fields of medical care, science and technology, culture, education, animal conservation and other fields. They look forward to relying on the existing cooperation foundation to expand bilateral cooperation in economic and trade, humanities and people's livelihood projects.

Mishchenko, vice president of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service at the forum that Moscow and Chengdu can learn from each other's experience, jointly develop products, and explore the construction of joint science and technology parks, university scientific research centers, etc. In terms of trade, China's daily necessities, electronics and other commodities are in strong demand in Russia; while Russian food and other products can rely on Chinese e-commerce channels to expand sales.

On the same day, the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Chengdu Zoo and Moscow Zoo" and the "Cooperation Agreement between Chengdu Affiliated Middle School of Beijing International Studies University and Moscow No. 1517 School" were also signed in Chengdu.

Akulova, director of the Moscow Zoo, told reporters that in the future, the Moscow Zoo will carry out scientific research, science popularization, animal exchange, and experience exchanges in feeding and care with the Chengdu Zoo. In accordance with international practice, the two sides will also submit lists of exchangeable species to each other in the future to promote species exchanges.