Wang Yi held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

On the 14th, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Beijing. Wang Yi stated that in the face of a complex and changing external environment, under the personal care and strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, the China-Russia relationship "will not be obscured by floating clouds" and cooperation in various fields will remain strong. Both sides should promote the China-Russia strategic cooperation partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields to a higher level. Lavrov stated that Russia is willing to continue close high-level exchanges with China, deepen practical cooperation, maintain coordination on the multilateral stage, defend national interests, and jointly uphold international system security and stability. The two sides communicated on the preparation for the meeting of the two leaders within the year and exchanged in-depth views on the US-Iran conflict, the Asia-Pacific situation, the crisis in Ukraine, and other issues.