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Russia keeping China in the loop on US talks, Moscow’s envoy says
- Chinese side regularly informed of the talks’ content and progress, Andrey Denisov says
- Putin’s Winter Olympics trip could also yield a ‘surprise’ for ties between the two countries
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Moscow constantly updates Beijing on progress in security talks between the US and Russia, even though China is not related to the talks, the Russian envoy to Beijing said on Tuesday.
“Russia has recently started talks and meetings with the United States and Nato countries about giving Russia security assurances, but these talks are not related to China,” Russian ambassador to China Andrey Denisov said at the Russian embassy in Beijing.
Denisov said the Chinese side was regularly informed of the talks’ content and progress, and “our Chinese friends are paying close attention to the talks”.
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“There’s no need to hide any content or subjects in these diplomatic efforts,” he said.
The envoy also said there would be a “surprise” gift for China-Russia ties during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to the Chinese capital for the Winter Olympics next month.
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Denisov did not offer details, but said the two sides were getting close on energy trade and would cooperate on space exploration.
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