China, Russia vow to buckle up against ‘geopolitical turbulence belt’
- Officials from China’s Communist Party and the United Russia party hold meeting and condemn interference and sanctions against them
- ‘Some countries’ are trying to promote turbulence around China and Russia, according to Song Tao, head of the Communist Party’s international department
Without naming any country, the two nations’ statement after a meeting between their respective ruling parties said they would “oppose the attempts and actions of some countries to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, impose unilateral sanctions, engage in hegemony and bullying, and create turmoil and chaos under the pretext of democracy and human rights”.
China’s Communist Party and the United Russia party said they agreed at the meeting – their ninth, and held by video on Tuesday – that they would coordinate positions and increase mutual support.
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Song Tao, who heads the Communist Party’s international department, said during the dialogue that Beijing and Moscow should resist attempts by “some countries” who were trying to promote a “geopolitical turbulence belt” in China and Russia and their surrounding regions.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday said Russia would soon have more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine’s border, and called for new Western economic sanctions to deter Moscow from “further escalation”, Reuters reported.