The Russian ecclesiastical mission in Beijing was created in accordance with the internal and external interests of the Russian state. The mission played a major role in the establishment and development of China-Russia bilateral relations. At the time of its opening, there were no diplomatic relations between Russia and China, and the mission served for many years as an unofficial representative of the Russian government in China. It laid the foundations for scientific study of China and the preparation of the first Russian sinologists.
俄罗斯东正教驻北京使团是根据俄罗斯国家的内外利益而设立的。使团为中俄双边关系的建立和发展发挥了重要作用。开使团时,俄中两国没有外交关系,它曾担任俄罗斯政府驻华非官方代表多年。它为中国的科学研究和第一批俄国汉学家的培养奠定了基础。