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Russia’s top diplomat briefs Beijing on Ukraine in first China visit since invasion
- Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had a ‘thorough exchange of views’ and hit out at ‘counterproductive’ Western sanctions, Moscow says
- Russian foreign minister will attend meetings on Afghanistan before heading to India on a trip that will coincide with those of senior US and British officials
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Russia’s foreign minister had a “thorough exchange of views” on Ukraine with his Chinese counterpart during talks in eastern China on Wednesday, with the two sides hitting out at “counterproductive” Western sanctions, according to Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on his first visit to China since the Ukraine invasion began last month. He will attend multinational meetings on Afghanistan before heading to India, a visit that will coincide with those of senior officials from Britain and the United States.
During their meeting in the ancient town of Tunxi, in Anhui province, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China-Russia relations had withstood the test of a changing international situation and there was solid momentum for development, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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Wang said China supported Russia and Ukraine to continue peace talks and it supported efforts by Moscow and others to prevent a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
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It comes as the Beijing-Moscow alliance is under scrutiny, with China among a handful of nations to abstain from voting on UN resolutions condemning Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, and Beijing criticising sanctions against Russia.
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