“We are ready, as before, together with our Russian partners, to firmly uphold multilateral principles and the formation of a multipolar world, and to contribute to the establishment of a more just world order,” the Foreign Minister stated this Monday. People's Republic of China, Wang Yi during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
The Chinese Foreign Minister stated that both China and Russia, as the "major world powers", have the duty to assume "a special responsibility in maintaining global strategic stability and the progress of the world."
In this regard, he maintained that Sino-Russian relations, "characterized by eternal friendship, comprehensive strategic interactions and mutual benefit, constantly give new impetus to the prosperity and development of the two countries, and also bring real tangible benefits." to their people."
For his part, the Russian minister congratulated Wang on his first visit to Russia as Chinese Foreign Minister. “I would like to point out the importance of Russian-Chinese cooperation to ensure justice in world affairs, to ensure the balance of interests in the processes developing in various directions,” Lavrov said.
Likewise, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that he hopes that the two countries will continue their coordinated work at the UN General Assembly and at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. “There are many multilateral forums ahead. First of all, the UN General Assembly, […] then will come the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and many other summits and high-level meetings,” the minister clarified, starting the negotiations. “I am confident that our well-coordinated work will continue during these forums,” he said.
During the meeting, both Foreign Ministers addressed a wide range of topics, including high-level bilateral cooperation, the Ukrainian conflict and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
