Director of the Office of China’s Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister (FM) Wang Yi visited Russia during Sept. 18

Director of the Office of China’s 🇨🇳 Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister (FM) Wang Yi visited Russia during Sept. 18-21 on invitation from the Russian Security Council Secretary N. Patrushev. He is taking part in the 18th round of Russian-Chinese strategic security consultations. Secretary of the Mongolian 🇲🇳 National Security Council J. Enkhbayar was also present at one of the consultations. Russian 🇷🇺 FM S. Lavrov informed his visiting Chinese counterpart, about the results of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia. Minister Yi informed his Russian counterpart, about topics talked with US 🇺🇸National Security Adviser J. Sullivan. Russia’s Security Council and FM Yi exchanged views about Washington’s creation of new blocs and dividing lines in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the strengthening of NATO’s presence in Asia and the Pacific, which is aimed at undermining the established security system in the region. Russian President V. Putin will visit China in October for the Belt and Road Forum. China and Russia will strengthen security cooperation in response to the current challenges. Russia hopes for coordinated efforts by both countries at the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Both countries have already achieved positive results from successfully coordinating policies with the states of the Global South. Beijing and Moscow are pursuing an independent foreign policy and their cooperation is not aimed against other countries. According to Prof. Guo Xinning, China 🇨🇳and Russia 🇷🇺may promote closer cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Источник: The Paradigm Shift Channel ⏳