Moscow, Russia - May 7, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of posters, banners welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping, traffic

Moscow, Russia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman, State Duma Committee on International Affairs (partially overlaid with shots 3-4/ending with shot 5):
"Currently, China-Russia relations continue to deepen, yielding fruitful results. In 2025, bilateral trade is set to reach another historic high. But this is more than just a numerical breakthrough. What truly matters is the mutual trust it reflects between the two nations. The trust between the two countries' leaders has further strengthened the trust between their peoples. China and Russia have made significant progress in relations at all levels, whether in bilateral cooperation or multilateral coordination."

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FILE: Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China – May 31, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Aerial shots of China-Russia Highway Bridge under construction

FILE: Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, Northeast China – Aug 9, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shots of port, ships, cranes, containers
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FILE: Beijing, China – Date unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, ornamental column

FILE: Moscow, Russia – Aug 3, 2017 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Kremlin, traffic, river

FILE: Moscow, Russia – May 3, 2023 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of Saint Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Clock

Moscow, Russia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman, State Duma Committee on International Affairs (starting with shots 5-7/ending with shots 9-10):
"As strategic partners, the two nations share similar values, jointly defending and striving to uphold global security. They work together to prevent the spread of terrorism and the escalation of regional tensions. All of this stems from the solid mutual trust between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the highest political level."

Moscow, Russia - May 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of flags on roadside, buildings; traffic
10. Various of decorations; buildings

Moscow, Russia - May 7, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of national flags of China, Russia

Moscow, Russia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head, Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis, Russian Academy of Sciences (ending with shot 13):
"Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have not only established a working relationship of high mutual trust and close coordination, but also forged a profound personal friendship. The two leaders cherish every meeting opportunity, engaging in in-depth exchanges on critical issues. The head-of-state diplomacy has played a pivotal role in advancing China-Russia relations, serving as the engine that continuously injects strong momentum into bilateral cooperation. We have every reason to believe this visit will elevate China-Russia relations to new historic heights."

Moscow, Russia - May 5, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Sign of 1945
14. Sign reading (Russian) "Moscow, hero city"

The mutual trust and friendship between the leaders of China and Russia have injected strong momentum into both bilateral cooperation and multilateral coordination in recent years, said a Russian official and a scholar.

President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to pay a four-day state visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. Xi, along with Putin and other world leaders, attended a grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow's Red Square on Friday.

Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that Xi's latest trip -- his 11th visit to Russia as Chinese president – has yielded fruitful results.

"Currently, China-Russia relations continue to deepen, yielding fruitful results. In 2025, bilateral trade is set to reach another historic high. But this is more than just a numerical breakthrough. What truly matters is the mutual trust it reflects between the two nations. The trust between the two countries' leaders has further strengthened the trust between their peoples. China and Russia have made significant progress in relations at all levels, whether in bilateral cooperation or multilateral coordination," Chepa said.

"As strategic partners, the two nations share similar values, jointly defending and striving to uphold global security. They work together to prevent the spread of terrorism and the escalation of regional tensions. All of this stems from the solid mutual trust between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the highest political level," he said.

Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head of the center for world politics and strategic analysis under the Russian Academy of Sciences, said the head-of-state diplomacy, and their personal friendship, plays an important role in improving the bilateral ties.

"Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have not only established a working relationship of high mutual trust and close coordination, but also forged a profound personal friendship. The two leaders cherish every meeting opportunity, engaging in in-depth exchanges on critical issues. The head-of-state diplomacy has played a pivotal role in advancing China-Russia relations, serving as the engine that continuously injects strong momentum into bilateral cooperation. We have every reason to believe this visit will elevate China-Russia relations to new historic heights," she said.