Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s conversation with Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi

On August 5, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of ASEAN, ARF, and EAS events in Phnom Penh.

The two ministers expressed their satisfaction with the momentum Russia and China have generated in promoting their relations, which have been immune to external developments. They noted the consistency with which the two countries have been stepping up their practical cooperation and foreign policy coordination in keeping with the agreements reached by their respective heads of state.

During the conversation, the two ministers had a detailed exchange of views on bilateral interactions within ASEAN, ARF, and EAS formats, emphasising the need to support the security architecture with ASEAN at its core in light of proactive efforts by the United States and its satellites to build exclusive bloc-based structures in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers also discussed several topical matters on the regional and international agendas. They praised the effective cooperation between the two countries in the United Nations and discussed ways of reforming this universal institution, while also reaffirming their commitment to further expanding cooperation within the BRICS and RIC formats.

As usual for the Russia-China relations, the conversation took place in a friendly and trust-based atmosphere.