Chinese foreign minister meets Russia’s Lavrov, calls for close cooperation

BEIJING: China and Russia should increase mutual support, stabilise the foundation of their cooperation and maintain the security and stability of neighbouring areas, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart on Monday.

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Wang was speaking at a meeting with Sergei Lavrov in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The two men also discussed the situation in the Middle East, Ukraine and on the Korean peninsula.