The head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Lavrov criticized Western “illegal sanctions” against Russia and other countries on Tuesday during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
“This policy is being actively applied also against (China),” Lavrov implied to his Chinese counterpart.
” The Minister [russe] of Foreign Affairs Mr. Lavrov and I had an in-depth exchange on several important international and regional issues, in particular on Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” declared Wang Yi, the head of Chinese diplomacy during a press conference this Tuesday. “As a responsible major country, China always decides its position independently and autonomously based on the merits (sic) of the issue,” he explained. “At the same time, as a force for peace and stability, China will always play a constructive role in the international arena and multilateral affairs, never adding fuel to the fire, let alone taking advantage of it. », added the diplomat.
“Beijing and Moscow will continue to strengthen strategic cooperation on the world stage and provide each other with strong support,” Wang Yi, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared on Tuesday while Sergei Lavrov, the head of diplomacy Russian is on an official visit to the Middle Kingdom.
“China will support Russia’s stable development under Putin’s leadership,” Wang Yi added, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
Like every day, the 20 Minutes editorial team is working to provide you with all the information on the conflict. This Tuesday is the 776th day of the conflict. Monday, the day was marked by strikes targeting the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.