People-to-people exchanges

Long-lasting friendship between China and Russia has grown increasingly popular among the two peoples.

The mutual visa exemption agreement for group tours has encouraged more robust two-way travel. In 2024, the number of Chinese tourists traveling to Russia reached 848,000 person-times, which was 4.2 times that of 2023, the Russian Union of Travel Industry data shows.

Hundreds of cultural events have been held in succession with the framework of the China-Russia Year of Culture (2024-2025).

Currently, more than 140 universities and over 220 primary and secondary schools in Russia offer Chinese language courses. Approximately 110,000 people across Russia are learning Chinese.

In China, more than 180 universities offer Russian language majors, and about 120,000 primary and secondary school students and university students are learning Russian.