China and Russia make united stand to reform West-led global system
- Xi Jinping tells Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Beijing is prepared to step up coordination with Moscow through Brics and the SCO
- Lavrov hits out at the West over ‘illegal sanctions’ and ‘military and political unions’ against Russia and China
“China has always attached great importance to the development of Sino-Russian relations and is willing to work with Russia to intensify bilateral communication, strengthen multilateral strategic coordination in the Brics group and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, demonstrate greater responsibility, unite the ‘Global South’ countries … and promote reform of the global governance system,” state broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying.
Lavrov said Putin’s victory guaranteed “continuity” of Russia-China relations and the “new development of cooperation in all areas”.
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“Thanks to the diplomacy of the leaders, Russian-Chinese relations demonstrate stability as well as the ability to adapt to any – even the most difficult – conditions. The basis of Russian-Chinese relations is mutual support on issues affecting the fundamental interests of our states,” he said.
