US is stirring Asian tensions to suppress us, Russian minister tells China security forum
Beijing and Moscow’s partnership is a ‘peace guarantee’, Russia’s deputy defence minister Alexander Fomin tells security forum
The United States is stirring up military tensions in Asia as part of its plans to “contain and suppress” both China and Russia, a senior Moscow official claimed on Friday.
The previous day China confirmed that President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia next month for a Brics summit, where he is expected to meet Vladimir Putin for what will be the third time since May.
In his speech at the opening session of the three-day security forum, Fomin spoke highly of the growing alignment between China and Russia as the war in Ukraine continues.
He said the two countries support the creation of “a just, multipolar world order based on equality and mutual respect” while portraying Russia as a security partner in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
He said: “The US and its allies are endeavouring to suppress any political, economic and technological development centre that is not obedient to the US. This is double suppression and containment of China and Russia.”
