King Visits Chinese Foreign Minister in Russia... Discussion on 'Xi-Putin Summit'

Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communist Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs, headed to Russia on the 18th to discuss matters including coordinating a bilateral summit with Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister.

Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that morning, "Director Wang Yi will attend the 18th China-Russia Strategic Security Consultation held in Russia from the 18th to the 21st at the invitation of Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council."

Wang Yi's visit to Russia is expected to be aimed at coordinating a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, anticipated next month.

Wang Yi of China attending the BRICS security meeting
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On the 13th (local time), the Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that Director Wang and Minister Lavrov will meet in Moscow on the 18th, planning to discuss a wide range of bilateral cooperation issues, including top-level and high-level contacts.

It is also expected that Director Wang and Minister Lavrov will discuss matters related to North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un's recent visit to Russia and the situation of the Ukraine war. In a briefing, Spokesperson Mao said, "Director Wang's visit to Russia this time is a regular activity conducted within the framework of the China-Russia Strategic Security Consultation mechanism."

She added, "The purpose is to deeply communicate on the implementation of important common understandings achieved by the two heads of state, to promote the development of bilateral relations, and to discuss important agendas related to the strategic security interests of both countries."

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