Wang Yi highlights stable development of Russia-China relations
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The Chinese foreign minister acknowledges the significant contributions of both Beijing and Moscow in fostering unity and cooperation among the countries of the Global South.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting with South Korea and Japan, in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, November 26, 2023. (AP)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Tuesday during strategic security consultations with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Beijing that the relationship between Russia and China has weathered international changes and continued to develop in a stable manner.
"Under the strong leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era has withstood the test of international changes and maintained healthy and stable development dynamics," Wang said.
The Chinese foreign minister also highlighted that this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, a milestone marked by a series of strategic agreements between presidents Xi and Putin.
"Russia and China firmly support each other on issues affecting the core interests of each side, continuously deepen political mutual trust, resolutely promote business cooperation in various fields, and have established a new model of relations between neighboring major countries," he said. He also noted that Beijing is ready to "strengthen our coordination on strategic and common issues affecting the security and development interests of both sides."
The Chinese foreign minister also acknowledged the significant contributions of both Beijing and Moscow in fostering unity and cooperation among the countries of the Global South.
Russia, China prove great powers can be good neighbors: Lavrov
Last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, praised the two countries' strategic alliance.
Lavrov and Wang observed that the two countries have surmounted what the Chinese minister referred to as "bumps" over the last three-quarters of a century. The USSR and PRC, once allies, had a severe falling out in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Territorial conflicts were finally addressed in 2005.
Commenting on the advancements, Lavrov remarked, "Working in the spirit of good-neighborhood, friendship, and cooperation, we have managed to build model relations for neighboring great powers."
He continued that cooperation is founded on the values of mutual respect, non-interference in internal matters, the lack of ideological characteristics, and mutual support in the global arena.
According to the senior leaders, strong contemporary connections provide significant economic benefits to both the Russian and Chinese communities.
Western financial pressure through trade restrictions has significantly impacted bilateral trade, with Russian energy and food products dominating the Chinese market, while mobile phones and vehicles flow in the opposite direction. Direct investment, cooperative technical initiatives, education, tourism, and other fields are all examples of increased cooperation.
