Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said today during a visit to Moscow that China is determined to work with Russia to contribute to peace and strengthen bilateral ties. According to him, Beijing intends to move to a “new phase“ in cooperation with Russia, world agencies reported.
Cooperation for peace and development of mankind
“We will work together to make new contributions to the cause of peace and development of mankind“, Wang Yi stressed during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. He expressed confidence that China-Russia cooperation will be renewed with new vitality and enter a new phase.
Leadership guidance for confident progress
Wang Yi added that the development of China-Russia relations is due to the active leadership of the two leaders - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The two leaders have steered China-Russia relations towards confident progress despite global changes unseen in a century, and have set new important tasks for deepening cooperation,“ Wang Yi said.