Posted on 07/13/2025 11:12:24 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia and China's foreign ministers on Sunday discussed their relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.
President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Beijing on Sunday. Lavrov is due to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) foreign ministers in China.
"The parties also discussed relations with the United States and prospects for resolving the Ukrainian crisis," the foreign ministry said.
"The importance of strengthening close coordination between the two countries in the international arena, including in the United Nations and its Security Council, the SCO, BRICS, the G20 and APEC, was emphasized," the ministry said.
China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".
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"China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine."
The Chinese government wants peace, provided the top of the CCP can continue profiting from the war they backed from the start.
Bkmk
Worth noting the manifestation of diplomatic . . . not sure of the correct word . . . perhaps professionalism.
Notice how the photo was arranged carefully to conceal the interpreters.
The Chinese have almost NOTHING to gain from working with Putin on Ukraine. We’ve started mining our own rare earth elements... AND we have a long memory.
Military Summary Channel
https://youtu.be/dZJC-TdSFi4
Ukies decided to give major amounts of land to achieve Victory.
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