BEIJING: Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in Beijing on Monday (Oct 16) ahead of an expected visit by President Vladimir Putin to China, for a gathering of representatives of 130 countries that will be overshadowed by the
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with China's Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi in Moscow, Russia on Sep 18, 2023. The foreign ministry announced on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that Lavrov was in the Chinese capital as part of a Russian delegation.
The Russian leader's strategic dependence on China has only grown since his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine thrust his country into international isolation. This year, trade between China and Russia has soared to levels not seen since the beginning of Moscow's war in Ukraine, with Chinese imports of Russian oil offering Moscow a critical lifeline as international sanctions bite.Putin sees Belt and Road Initiative as China's desire to cooperate
But their alliance is also forged by a symbiotic necessity, each seeing the other as a necessary bulwark in their shared struggle against Western dominance. "He stated that President Xi Jinping is a well-recognised leader on the world stage and is a true world leader," it said.
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