The China-Russia relation is one of the most stable, mature and strategically valuable major power relationships in today’s world, and both sides have always viewed and promoted cooperation in various fields from a historical depth, strategic height, and long-term perspective, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi while meeting his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Sunday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the current focus for the two countries is on preparing for the next phase of high-level exchanges, deepening comprehensive strategic coordination, promoting respective development and revitalization, and jointly addressing the challenges brought about by a turbulent and changing world.
Wang welcomed Lavrov’s visit to China to attend the Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States, noting the SCO is an important platform for conducting comprehensive strategic cooperation, advocating multilateralism, strengthening practical cooperation, and enhancing solidarity among the Global South.
