Advertisement
Russian foreign minister to visit China hard on heels of Alaska talks
- US policy expected to feature when Sergey Lavrov touches down in the Chinese capital
- Meeting could yield agreement between the two neighbours, analyst says
2-MIN READ2-MIN
61
The United States is expected to be high on the agenda when top diplomats from China and Russia meet next week, just days after much-anticipated talks between Beijing and Washington.
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would be in China on a two-day visit from Monday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Wang and Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi are in Alaska for talks on Thursday and Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Advertisement
Diplomatic observers said China and Russia were expected to respond to changes in US policy towards the two counties.
03:01
US and EU sanction seven Russian officials over Alexei Navalny poisoning
US and EU sanction seven Russian officials over Alexei Navalny poisoning
“The international situation has undergone great changes,” said Yang Jin, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Select Voice
Select Speed
1.00x