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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the CPC Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi

22 February 2023 18:28
335-22-02-2023

On February 22, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Moscow with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the CPC Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.

The parties praised the current state of Russian-Chinese relations, which continue to expand dynamically in the context of sharp changes in the international arena. Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi discussed key topics of bilateral relations with an emphasis on the implementation of the agreements reached by the two countries' leaders. As Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, the sides agreed it was advisable to restore face-to-face meetings in all areas of bilateral cooperation, including high-level and the highest-level meetings, as soon as possible.

They underscored the importance of further strengthening close foreign policy coordination between Russia and China in the UN and the Security Council, and at the G20, SCO, BRICS, APEC and other multilateral formats.

Wang Yi expressed the Chinese side's vision of the root causes of the Ukraine crisis, as well as China's approaches to a political settlement. Sergey Lavrov commended Beijing's constructive policy and reaffirmed the high level of proximity of our assessments of this agenda.

The parties considered several international issues, including the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, the Korean Peninsula, and Afghanistan. They also reiterated the futility of attempts by third countries to impede the healthy, dynamic progress of Russian-Chinese relations, to restrain the development of our countries through sanctions and other illegitimate means.

The parties noted with satisfaction the identical or close approaches to the issues discussed.

As usual, the meeting was held in an atmosphere of trust and friendship that meets the spirit of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries.