China, Russia to advance strategic coordination toward higher quality

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00:00This is Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, patiently waiting for an

00:11important Chinese guest.

00:14When Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived, it was visibly a meeting between France.

00:21At the meeting that followed, the two discussed rising tensions in Asia after Japan's new

00:26prime minister made remarks on Taiwan.

00:32I would like to reaffirm our consistent and unwavering support for Beijing on the issues

00:37of Taiwan, Xinjiang, Shizang and Hong Kong.

00:41The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing

00:45all of China.

00:47Another high-level exchange continued in the afternoon with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister

00:52Sergei Lavrov.

00:53It was Wang Yi's third visit to Moscow this year.

00:59The more frequently we meet, the more effective our cooperation will be in strengthening the

01:04diplomatic ties between Russia and China in the interests of advancing the national interests

01:09of our two countries.

01:14And the diplomatic activity in Moscow on Tuesday was notable, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff also

01:19present for separate talks.

01:21And Wang Yi noted that in his opening remarks at the meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov.

01:27The fact that you still made time to meet with me demonstrates the high level of mutual trust

01:34and close ties between China and Russia and reflects the high quality comprehensive strategic partnership

01:40between our two countries.

01:41Indeed, it is precisely at such critical moments that we need to strengthen our strategic communication

01:47and deepen our strategic cooperation.

01:51China's top diplomat also praised Russia's recent decision to scrap visas for Chinese tourists.

01:58The visit essentially wraps up the achievements made by the two sides over the course of this

02:03year and also paved the way for further collaboration in 2026.

02:08It was another show of China and Russia's cooperation on many international issues.