The Russian media paid enormous attention to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the number and volume of publications covering this congress were unprecedented. Based on the theory of frames and using content analysis, this article examines Russian-language news articles devoted to the 20th National Congress of the CPC and analyses specific aspects to which the Russian media paid particular attention. It concludes that, on the whole, the Russian media held the view that the 20th National Congress of the CPC presented a unique Chinese path to the world and provided a new opportunity for the world to understand modern China. The 20th National Congress of the CPC was also important, as the Russian media noted, because it presented the world with a plan for China’s future development, which is important from the perspective of planning the development of other countries. The Russian media believe that China is becoming an increasingly important player on the international stage, and that the Chinese model of modernization implies a different understanding of ‘modernization’ than in Western countries, brings new ideas to developing countries and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for humanity