Earlier this month, the Chinese and Russian embassies in Beijing and Moscow both hosted events to mark the anniversary. 2026 also marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination.

　　Cui Heng, a scholar at the Shanghai-based China National Institute for SCO International Exchange and Judicial Cooperation, told the Global Times on Thursday that the treaty serves as the anchor of bilateral ties, endowing the relationship with strong immunity against external disturbances, and represents a long-term strategic choice rooted in the core interests of both countries.

　　Over the past 25 years, bilateral ties nurtured under the Treaty framework have stood out for three hallmarks: profound political mutual trust, deeply intertwined practical cooperation, and outstanding resilience and stability, according to the expert.

　　China has remained Russia"s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years. According to China"s Ministry of Commerce, bilateral trade reached approximately $228 billion in 2025, exceeding the 200-billion-dollar threshold for the third consecutive year.

　　Citing the Russian Trade Mission in China, Russian news outlet Izvestia reported on Tuesday that the volume of trade between Russia and China from January to June 2026 increased by 25.6 percent from the same period last year to $134.175 billion.

　　In addition, high-level interactions have been regularized, and strategic dialogue mechanisms have been fully established. According to Xinhua, since 2013, the two leaders of China and Russia have met more than 40 times on bilateral and multilateral occasions.

　　"Regardless of shifts in Western geopolitical strategies, the back-to-back strategic coordination between China and Russia stands clear and open, immune to attempts by external powers to undermine the core of their ties via foreign meddling," Cui said.