Before that, Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference, where he also held a number of bilateral meetings with representatives from the United States, Germany and Ukraine.”This is our first meeting since you were elected to the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and appointed curator of its foreign policy activities. Allow me to congratulate you again and wish you success in fulfilling your your tasks”, greeted the distinguished Chinese guest. and comrade.According to him, today, in the context of the campaign launched by the Western collective to double down on the containment of Russia and China, the deepening of Russian-Chinese coordination and interaction in the international arena particular importance.”In this context, I would like to reaffirm our unwavering support for Beijing on the issues of Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, which are used by the West to discredit China,” said the Secretary of the Security Council. of the Russian Federation. .At the same time, according to him, the path to developing a strategic partnership with China is an unconditional priority of Russia’s foreign policy.”Our relations are valuable in themselves and are not subject to the external situation,” said the secretary of the Russian Security Council.He recalled that this attitude had been confirmed on several occasions at the highest level, in particular during a videoconference between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which took place at the end of December last year.”The Russian-Chinese strategic bond is based on mutually respectful dialogue, responsible behavior in the international arena and common or similar approaches to solving global problems,” Nikolai Patrushev said during a meeting with a senior Chinese official. rank.At the same time, he noted with regret that the continued transformation of the system of international relations towards a multipolar model of world order is facing growing opposition from the collective West, which seeks to maintain its world domination at all costs.In particular, according to Patrushev, the West has unilaterally denounced a number of important international treaties, including in the field of arms control.At the same time, they promote projects to create new military blocs in various parts of the world that benefit an exceptionally small group of countries. According to Patrushev, the United States and its allies are trying to replace the universal norms of international law with the so-called “rules-based order”.”The bloody events unleashed by the West in Ukraine are just one example. All this is done against Russia and China, as well as to the detriment of developing countries,” said the secretary of the Russian Security Council.Addressing Wang Yi, Nikolai Patrushev drew attention to the fact that regular contacts through the security councils make a significant contribution to the development of Russian-Chinese relations. Bilateral consultation mechanisms on strategic security, as well as on public security, justice and public order are working successfully.In turn, the head of the office said that China-Russia relations “are of a mature nature and are rock solid, and will stand the test in a changing international situation.””I believe that today we have a very good opportunity to continue our close strategic interaction and contacts for the defense of our common strategic interests,” the PRC high representative said.According to him, China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, bear an important responsibility for world peace.”In the context of a changing international situation, it is very important and timely to compare notes on the bilateral agenda and issues of international and regional dimensions in depth,” said Wang Yi.According to him, Russia and China should develop “new stages of strategic cooperation according to the evolution of the situation”.He also stressed that he fully shares Patrushev’s high appreciation of strategic cooperation between China and the Russian Federation.The head of the office noted that the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia has been making efforts for strategic cooperation between the countries for many years. “You have held 15 rounds of consultations with the Chinese side on strategic security issues. You are making major contributions to enhancing strategic interaction and political mutual trust. We highly appreciate it,” Wang Yi said.Nikolai Patrushev also noted that constructive cooperation has been established within the SCO and BRICS in multilateral formats. The next meetings between these associations will be held this year under the Indian and South African presidencies, respectively.The interaction with the Chinese side continues within the framework of the multilateral consultations of the secretaries of the Security Councils on the Afghan problem, the fifth round of which was held in Moscow on February 8.Chinese delegations also regularly participate in the annual international meetings of senior security representatives organized by the Security Council of the Russian Federation.Patrushev also announced that the 11th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues will be held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation from May 23 to 25 this year in the Moscow region.”I count on the personal participation in this meeting of a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, the secretary of the Politics and Legal Commission Chen Wenqing,” said the secretary of the Russian Security Council.”As for our meeting today, we will discuss a number of topical international and regional issues, as well as other issues of interest to the parties. I am confident that this will further consolidate our approaches and will unite us in solving common problems,” summarized Nikolai. to Patrushev.After the meeting, Nikolai Patrushev and Wang Yi discussed a number of topical international and regional issues, as well as other issues of common concern, the press service of the Russian Federation Security Council said. Russia to a correspondent of RG. Particular attention was paid to the interaction between Russia and China in multilateral formats.
