China ready to strengthen strategic cooperation with Russia: MFA
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Officials from all over the world are currently gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 14th Meeting of BRICS High-Ranking Officials, which began on September 11.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the meeting of BRICS and BRICS Plus High-Level Security Officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, September 10, 2024. (AP)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed China's commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with Russia during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
The foreign minister noted China's willingness to unite with like-minded nations and promote a multipolar world, challenging unilateral actions and bloc confrontations.
"China is willing to maintain strategic cooperation with Russia, unite more like-minded states, and promote the development of a multipolar world," Wang said, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Xi Jinping accepted Putin's invitation to take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu.
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Officials from multiple countries are currently gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 14th Meeting of BRICS High-Ranking Officials, which began on September 11.
This meeting includes key discussions among officials from BRICS member countries and focuses on issues of international cooperation, security, and strategic partnerships.
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On Wednesday Russia stated that its relationship with China was not intended to target third nations, but the two powers may "combine potential" if confronted with a threat from the United States.
When questioned about the possibility of US missiles being deployed in Japan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, "I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to 'double containment' by the US with 'double counteraction.'"
On September 7, the Japan Times reported that the US had indicated interest in deploying a Typhon mid-range missile system to Japan for collaborative military drills.
In her weekly briefing, the spokeswoman told reporters that "It is clear that both Russia and China will react to the emergence of additional and very significant missile threats, and their reaction will be far from being political, which has also been repeatedly confirmed by the two countries."
Russia and China's partnership was not aggressive in its intent, according to Zakharova, who emphasized a "defensive position," rather than an "initiative to target other countries."
"But if an aggressive policy of attack is being implemented against us from one center, why don't we combine our potential and give an appropriate rebuff?"
