On the morning of November 17, 2025 local time, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang left Beijing by chartered plane for Russia to attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

At noon on November 17 local time, Li Qiang arrived at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport by chartered plane. Representatives of the Russian government and Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui greeted Li Qiang at the airport.