🇷🇺🇨🇳 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.

🤝 #RussiaChina