Overview
- China’s Wang Yi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow and welcomed Russia’s visa‑free entry for short‑term Chinese visitors through September next year.
- Lavrov affirmed adherence to the One China principle and signaled support for China on the Taiwan issue, according to Chinese officials.
- Wang also held strategic security consultations with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who warned that militarism is re‑emerging in Europe and Japan.
- Both sides said they would jointly oppose attempts to revive fascism and what they called Japanese militarism, citing the need to defend historical truth.
- Statements from the meetings highlighted a pledge to act as UN Security Council permanent members against efforts to overturn records of colonial aggression or invasion.