Overview
- Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on February 1 for strategic discussions on international and regional security.
- Wang said ties could “break new ground” this year as he urged closer strategic coordination and support for an equal, orderly multipolar system rooted in multilateralism.
- Shoigu reaffirmed Moscow’s unwavering support for Beijing on Taiwan and criticized actions that destabilize the Taiwan Strait, with state media highlighting concerns about Japan’s defense posture.
- The two governments pledged to intensify coordination and expand cooperation across the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS.
- Russia’s foreign ministry called the partnership a stabilizing force in global affairs, as officials planned further top-level contacts this year and the visit overlapped with separate U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks.