Overview

• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Moscow for three days of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin, focusing on strategic cooperation and the Ukraine conflict.
• Wang Yi expressed optimism about initial U.S.-Russia steps toward normalizing relations, describing them as constructive for global stability.
• China reiterated its neutral stance on the Ukraine war and emphasized its readiness to mediate, particularly in collaboration with the Global South.
• Despite proposing peace plans, including one with Brazil, China's efforts to mediate in Ukraine have seen limited international support thus far.
• China and Russia continue to deepen their 'no limits' strategic partnership, solidifying economic and diplomatic ties as part of their shared opposition to Western influence.