Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discuss cooperation and international issues in Baku
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Baku on Wednesday.
Wang said meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in May and August this year had helped further advance the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
The two sides also discussed the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which will be held in Shenzhen next month. Wang said China hopes that support from Russia and other participants will help promote cooperation and development across the Asia-Pacific region.
The ministers also exchanged views on Eurasian cooperation and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. China said it is ready to work with Russia and other member states to strengthen multilateral cooperation and contribute to global governance.
Lavrov said Russia-China relations and cooperation across various fields have continued to develop and confirmed Russia's support for China hosting the APEC leaders' meeting.
He added that Russia intends to strengthen coordination with China within the United Nations, G20, APEC and BRICS, as well as on other international and regional issues.
According to CCTV+, the two sides also coordinated positions on upcoming high-level exchanges and international and regional issues of mutual interest.
