Overview
- Wang Yi met Sergey Shoigu in Moscow for the 20th round of strategic security consultations, with both sides saying they are carrying out top‑level security agreements.
- Sergey Lavrov said Moscow values Beijing’s focus on tasks set by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, highlighting tight coordination in the UN, SCO, BRICS, the G20 and other forums.
- A Chinese readout said the two governments reached a high degree of consensus on Japan‑related issues, vowing to uphold World War II outcomes and reject any revival or whitewashing of Japanese militarism or fascism.
- Shoigu told Wang that Russia could achieve its strategic objectives in the war in Ukraine, while the Kremlin said separate talks with U.S. envoys produced no compromise on a possible peace deal.
- Russian statements reaffirmed adherence to the one‑China principle and support for China’s positions on Taiwan, Xizang, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, as economic agencies pursue trade, investment and humanitarian follow‑through.