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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Speaker / Chair of Russia's Federation Council Valentina Matvienko and President of China Xi Jinping meet in Beijing

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🇷🇺🇨🇳📞 On August 7, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone with member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi.

🤝 Sergey Lavrov congratulated his Chinese colleague on his recent appointment to the position of PRC Foreign Minister and wished him new successes in his position. The parties praised the progressive development of Russian-Chinese relations that show stability and positive dynamics amid general geopolitical instability in the world. They focused on the bilateral agenda including implementation of agreements reached at the highest political level.

The Ministers discussed a number of current international issues, noting the general unacceptability of the Western bloc’s confrontational policy towards Russia and China and its attempts to contain their development through sanctions and other illegitimate methods. They positively assessed the constructive dialogue between Moscow and Beijing and the high level of collaboration at the UN, BRICS, SCO, G20, and other international organisations.

They discussed a number of current regional issues, including the Ukraine crisis.

The meeting between the Ministers once again confirmed that Moscow and Beijing have identical or largely concurring approaches towards international affairs. They reaffirmed their commitment to maintain close foreign policy coordination.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 President Vladimir Putin met with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Zhang Guoqing.

💬 Vladimir Putin: Thanks primarily to the efforts of our governments and business circles, Russia-China relations in this area – the area of economic cooperation – have reached a very high level.

Of course, this is a derivative of what has been achieved in the political sphere, but nevertheless the results are more than good, they are excellent, and every year our trade grows by almost one third.

We highly value and appreciate the fact that, as you mentioned, the President of China made his first foreign visit after his re-election to Russia. This indicates that the relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented and historic level in the past few years.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On September 18, Moscow hosted talks between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi.

The Ministers spoke highly of the current state of Russian-Chinese relations which continue to develop dynamically despite the unstable and tense international political situation.

They discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda in the context of implementing agreements between the leaders of Russia and China, the issue of highest- and high-level contacts, as well as preparations for Russia’s participation in the Third High-Level Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, due to take place in Beijing this coming October.

They conducted an in-depth exchange of opinions regarding collaboration at the UN, including the UN Security Council reform.

They noted the importance of further deepening effective coordination within the SCO and BRICS in the context of these organisations’ growing prestige and expanding membership, as well as at the G20, ASEAN-centric associations, APEC and other international formats.

☝️ The ministers also discussed the current developments in Ukraine in detail and noted that attempts to resolve the crisis without taking Russia’s interests into account and without involving it in the peace process had no future.

Sergey Lavrov spoke about the main results of the official visit to Russia by Kim Jong-un, President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

🤝 The Sides noted their similar positions regarding US actions on the international scene, including those with an anti-Russia and anti-China bias. Wang Yi informed Sergey Lavrov about the contents of his talks with the US President’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. The ministers discussed a number of other issues of mutual interest.

The talks took place in a trust-based and constructive atmosphere, a salient feature of the Russian-Chinese dialogue.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳✉️ Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the 74th anniversary of the founding of the republic.

The message reads, in part:

💬 Under your leadership China is confidently moving forward along the path of socioeconomic, scientific and technological development, strengthening its positions on the global arena and actively participating in resolving the most important issues on the regional and global agendas.

🤝 Relations between Russia and China are developing in the spirit of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. Moscow and Beijing are fruitfully cooperating in all areas, and efficiently coordinating their efforts in international affairs.

I am confident that our upcoming talks during the One Belt One Road International Forum will facilitate further extension of the entire range of constructive Russian-Chinese ties benefitting our friendly peoples and ensuring safety and stability in the Eurasian continent and the entire world.

🙏 From the bottom of my heart, my friend, I wish you good health, well-being and all the success and happiness and prosperity to citizens of the People’s Republic of China.

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🇷🇺🛬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Beijing as part of the Russian delegation.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi.

📍 Beijing, October 16

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🎙 Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, October 10, 2023)

🔹 FM Sergey Lavrov’s schedule
🔹 Palestinian-Israeli conflict
🔹 Ukrainian crisis
🔹 Investigation into the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines
🔹 Upcoming general local elections in Moldova
🔹 Nuremberg Trials
🔹 Illegitimate unilateral sanctions imposed by Washington
🔹 Reform of the WTO

and much more...

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💬 We are extremely concerned about the developments in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone.

The top priority now is a ceasefire and stopping the bloodshed. We support the efforts of all stakeholders to address this critical issue. This would make it possible to avoid new casualties, end the suffering of the civilian population, ensure their evacuation through humanitarian corridors and prevent the situation from sliding into a region-wide humanitarian disaster.

#Ukraine

💬 Against the backdrop of the Middle East events, US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that some of the NATO-supplied weapons imported to Ukraine could have been used in the hostilities in Israel.

It is gratifying that the West, albeit fatally late, is beginning to see the light. Some are beginning to realise what is happening, even if only a few people. Russia has long warned the sponsors of the Kiev regime about the high risks of their weapons ending up on the black market and spreading around the world. And that's exactly what has happened.

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💬 Russia and China speak out against illegitimate unilateral sanctions imposed by Washington and its satellites. We consider them merely a manifestation of their impotent rage against the emerging new democratic multipolar international order.

Moscow and Beijing are interested in developing international trade and economic ties based on mutual benefits and honest competition. We condemn the attempts to achieve one’s own economic prosperity at the expense of others, because it is nothing but colonialism.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On October 16, Beijing hosted talks between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi.

✔️ The Ministers praised the positive dynamic of Russian-Chinese comprehensive interaction, had a detailed discussion of issues on the bilateral agenda, including contacts at the highest and high levels with a focus on the preparation for the Russian President’s participation in the Third Belt and Road Forum, as well as cooperation between Moscow and Beijing on aligning the development of the Eurasian Economic Union and China’s Belt and Road initiative.

✔️ The meeting participants underscored the importance of strengthening close coordination between Russia and China on the global stage, including in the UN and its Security Council, as well as the #SCO, the #G20, #APEC and other mechanisms and forums. They also reaffirmed mutual intention to improve contacts within #BRICS in the context of Russia’s chairmanship of the group in 2024.

✔️ The Ministers also exchanged opinions on a wide range of international and regional issues, including the sharply aggravated situation in the Middle East. They had a detailed discussion about security in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of maintaining stability on the Korean Peninsula and preventing the undermining of the ASEAN-centric security structure.

✔️ Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi also discussed the Ukrainian crisis, including the efforts to settle it through political and diplomatic means.

✔️ They noted with satisfaction that their positions were close or similar on all issues discussed.

✔️ The talks were held in traditionally trust-based and constructive atmosphere.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳📞 President Vladimir Putin had an extensive telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping.

🎊 The President of Russia offered heartfelt greetings to the President of China and the friendly Chinese nation on the upcoming Spring Festival.

The Presidents summarised the latest results in developing the overarching Russia-China partnership and strategic cooperation. They reaffirmed that the neighbourly links between our countries are at a historically high level.

📈 They stressed, with satisfaction, that bilateral trade exceeded $200 billion a year ahead of the goal set by the leaders, reaching a record of $227.7 billion.

🤝 In the context of the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, marked this year, the presidents expressed mutual interest in promoting cooperation across all areas, including energy, finance, infrastructure, transport, industrial production, agriculture, humanitarian and sport exchanges.

Both Parties expressed willingness to advance coordination in foreign policy within the framework of various multilateral bodies such as the #UN, #BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Xi Jinping supported the priorities of the Russian BRICS Chairmanship.

🌐  President Putin and President Xi had a detailed exchange on the situation in several regions, including the Middle East, where both Russia and China support a political and diplomatic settlement of the Palestinian problem within the generally recognised framework of international law. When discussing the state of affairs in the Asia-Pacific Region, President Putin confirmed Russia’s principled stance on Taiwan, which is support for the One-China policy. The presidents also covered the current situation in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping specifically stressed that close Russia-China interaction is an important stabilising factor in world affairs.

The Leaders agreed to continue one-on-one contact.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi.

📍 Beijing, April 9

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks during talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi (Beijing, April 9, 2024)

💬 We see that thanks to the efforts of our Leaders, #RussiaChina relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction have reached, without any exaggeration, an unprecedented level. With President Vladimir Putin’s re-election, the continuity of the line for their comprehensive strengthening has received additional guarantees.

We noticed the high assessment that you personally gave to ties between Russia and China at a news conference in March of this year. We fully share this assessment.

Our strategic partnership is founded upon the principles of respectful, equitable, and trust-based dialogue, along with mutual support on issues related to the core interests of both countries.

As repeatedly stated by our Leaders, our cooperation has outmatched the military-political alliance of the Cold War era and is not aimed against any third country. The proximity and, in most cases, convergence of Russia and China’s foreign policy approaches to solving the key problems of the modern age are laying the foundation for enhancing strategic coordination on the global scale. Cooperation in international affairs enables us to address common tasks more efficiently both at home and abroad.

🤝 As you said, Mr Minister, we are currently focused on shaping a more just multipolar international order and on promoting inclusive and constructive cooperation formats, such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Also, we are working to consolidate the nations of the Global South to ensure greater fairness and equality in global affairs.

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