OREANDA-NEWS  At a meeting with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the serious advancement of cooperation between the two countries in the field of agricultural products, the turnover of which increased by 34% in 8 months of 2026.

The Russian leader on Tuesday held a meeting at the Konstantinovsky Palace with the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, who is on a visit to St. Petersburg.

"I would like to note a serious movement in the supply of agricultural products: in the first eight months of this year, its turnover increased by 34%," Putin said during the meeting.