China supports “Russia’s stable development under Putin’s leadership”, says Chinese FM

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yideclared during his meeting in Beijing with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrovthat the Asian country “is willing to support the stable development of Russia under the leadership of its president, Vladimir Putin”.

Wang conveyed to Lavrov his congratulations to Putin on his recent re-election as president of the Russia “with a record level of support”, Russian media outlet Sputnik reported this Tuesday, although authorities did not allow any major opposition candidate to participate.

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The Chinese Foreign Minister, who met this Monday with Lavrov, conveyed his conviction that “Under Putin’s strong leadership, the Russian people will have a bright future”.

“As Russia’s friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner, we will firmly support Russia’s stable development and rejuvenation under the leadership of its president” he added Wang Yi.

For your part, Sergei Lavrov indicated during the meeting that both countries “will continue to cooperate in the fight against terrorism”after the attack last March on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that left more than 140 people dead and an attack on Pakistan which left five Chinese workers dead.

The Russian Foreign Minister thanked Wang for his condolences over the terrorist attack and congratulated Putin on his re-election, according to Sputnik.

Lavrov, who arrived this Monday at Chinais in the Asian country for a two-day official visit at Wang’s invitation, in which he will also discuss the Ukrainian war and others “hot topics”, according to Russian media.

The Chinese academic Cui Heng told the local newspaper Global Times that the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, who recently celebrated 20 years at the head of his country’s diplomacy, “could serve as a prelude to Putin’s first visit abroad after his re-election”, a possibility advanced by international media for next May.

Lavrov’s arrival coincided this Monday with the last day of the official visit by the United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellencurrently operates in the Asian giant.

In his meetings last Friday and Saturday with the Chinese vice premier He livesYellen warned that companies, including Chinese ones, should not provide material support to Russia’s war against Ukrainea conflict for which Beijing maintained an ambiguous position.

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In February 2022, shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the presidents of China and Russia, Xi Jinping It is Vladimir Putinproclaimed in Beijing the “friendship without limits” among their nations.

Since then, they have maintained that their ties “They don’t threaten any country” and that, in reality, “promote the multipolarization of the world”.

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, China has called for respect for “the territorial integrity of all countries”, including Ukraine, and attention to the “legitimate concerns of all countries”, in reference to Russia.

Source: Elcomercio

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