Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Russia is ready to work with China to make visa-free travel between the two countries permanent, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "We are ready to work together to make the visa-free regime permanent, if the Chinese side considers this possible and useful," Putin said during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek. Russia introduced a reciprocal visa-free regime for Chinese citizens in December 2025, allowing them to stay in Russia for up to 30 days without a visa through September 14, 2026. China had previously introduced a similar arrangement for Russian citizens. The two countries subsequently agreed to extend visa-free tr...