Wang Yi Meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

On the 14th local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Baku. Wang Yi congratulated the Russian side on the successful holding of the State Duma elections and the smooth completion of an important domestic political agenda. Wang Yi said that in May and August this year, President Xi Jinping and President Putin held fruitful meetings, guiding the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to continue developing at a high level. Next month, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. We believe that with the support of Russia and other parties, APEC's "China Year" will achieve fruitful results, jointly revive the historical process of an Asia-Pacific community, and inject strong momentum into development cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang Yi said that the Eurasian continent is vast in territory and diverse in civilizations, and countries in the region look forward to maintaining peace and stability and deepening multilateral coordination. With the CICA Summit being held again after four years, China is ready to work closely with CICA member states, including Russia, to practice true multilateralism and contribute to improving global governance. Lavrov said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Russia and China have continued to advance bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, achieving fruitful results that serve the fundamental interests of both countries. Russia fully supports China in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Russia and China have similar positions on international affairs, and Russia is willing to further enhance coordination with China under multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the G20, APEC, and BRICS to jointly uphold international fairness and justice. The two sides also coordinated their respective positions and reached new consensus on the next stage of China-Russia high-level exchanges and international and regional hotspot issues of common concern.