Wang Yi Meets with the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Patrushchev, for Cooperation | Strategy | Secretary
On July 24, 2023 local time, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, met with Patrushchev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in Johannesburg.
Wang Yi stated that in the face of the ever-changing international situation, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China Russia relations have withstood the test of international changes, become more mature, resilient, and full of vitality. China is willing to further strengthen strategic communication with Russia, enhance strategic mutual trust, deepen the docking between the "the Belt and Road" and the Eurasian Economic Union, enhance coordination and cooperation at the bilateral, regional and international levels, jointly oppose hegemonic power, constantly enrich the connotation of China Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era, and inject more new impetus into the world's multi polarization and democratization of international relations.
Wang Yi said that the BRICS countries are important emerging markets and developing countries, representing a constructive force in the direction of world development. In recent years, there have been numerous highlights of BRICS cooperation, including fruitful practical achievements and progress in mechanism construction. China is willing to closely cooperate with Russia and other BRICS countries, promote more solid, stronger, and greater BRICS cooperation, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.
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Patrushchev stated that under the current situation, Russia and China actively practice multilateralism, jointly oppose unilateralism, resist hegemonic actions that use multilateral mechanisms to safeguard the interests of a few countries, oppose the Cold War mentality that exacerbates regional and international tensions, and make important contributions to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Russia and developing countries, as well as regional and world peace and stability. The Russian side is willing to strengthen strategic communication with China, expand practical cooperation, deepen coordination and cooperation within the frameworks of the BRICS countries and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and inject more stable forces into the turbulent world.
Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.