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China and Russia won’t be swayed by others, Beijing’s top diplomat tells Putin

  • Wang says the two countries have stood up to pressure and relations are developing steadily
  • Putin says cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is important to stabilise the ‘international situation’

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi head in for talks in Moscow on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Laura ZhouandKawala Xie
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that China-Russia relations had “withstood pressure” and would not be swayed by any “third party”.
Wang, the most senior Chinese official to visit Moscow since the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago, met Putin after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier in the day.

“Against the backdrop of a very complex and volatile international situation, Sino-Russian relations have withstood pressure from the international community and are developing very steadily,” Wang said during the meeting with Putin.

“We are also ready to emphasise that our relations are always not directed at third countries and, of course, they are not subject to pressure from third parties, since we have a very strong foundation – from the economy, politics, and culture,” he added in a veiled reference to the United States and its Western allies.

Wang also said China was ready to deepen strategic cooperation with Russia.

Putin told Wang that cooperation between Russia and China was important to stabilise the international situation, according to the Kremlin.

He also said he was looking forward to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, saying it would give “further impetus” to the development of ties between the two countries.

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