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In the face of US-Russia tension, China backs Moscow’s troop deployment to Kazakhstan
- Wang Yi tells Sergey Lavrov Beijing supports Russian aid to crack down on violent, terrorist forces on precondition of respect for ‘Kazakhstan’s sovereignty’
- The China-Belarus relationship is also in the spotlight, with Xi Jinping assuring Alexander Lukashenko their two countries should work together more closely
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Beijing has pledged its support for Russia sending troops to Kazakhstan and for China to deepen coordination with Russia in global affairs, as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalate.
The assurances by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came as the United States questioned the deployment of Russian troops in both Kazakhstan and over Russia’s border with Ukraine.
In a phone conversation on Monday, Wang told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that China supported the Moscow-headed Collective Security Treaty Organisation in helping Kazakhstan crack down on violent and terrorist forces on the precondition of “respecting Kazakhstan’s sovereignty”.
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Wang said the CSTO “plays a positive role in restoring stability in Kazakhstan”.
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Order restored in Kazakhstan after week of unrest, Russian troops to stay for ‘limited time’
Order restored in Kazakhstan after week of unrest, Russian troops to stay for ‘limited time’
Russia sent thousands of troops to Kazakhstan within hours of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s request, while Beijing said it would work with Kazakhstan to improve security cooperation.
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