China, Russia seek 'multi-polar world'

AP ^ | July 13, 2007

[Tailgunner Joe]

Russia and China on Friday stressed their common desire for a ''multi-polar world'' - one not dominated by the United States - and vowed to keep improving economic ties that President Vladimir Putin said are already improving fast.

Putin met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, a former ambassador to the United States who suggested the trip to Moscow less than three months after his appointment, underscoring Russia's importance for Beijing.

''In the past few years, thanks to great contributions by our leaders and our governments, great positive changes have occurred in bilateral relations, taking our strategic partnership further,'' Yang told Putin in talks at the Russian leader's residence outside Moscow.

Relations ''have reached an especially high level,'' Putin said, adding the volume of bilateral trade was increasing by up to 43 per cent annually.

Still, trade between Russia and China remains far outstripped by China's commercial ties to the United States, Japan and South Korea, and Moscow and Beijing have been pushing to add more economic substance amid burgeoning political ties.

Communist rivals through much of the Soviet era, Russia and China have found common ground in their opposition to what they perceive to be US dominance of world affairs.

They have used their clout as veto-wielding permanent UN Security Council members to counter US moves, for example, forcing proposed sanctions against Iran to be watered down.

Following his meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Yang said close relations between Russia and China help ''foster the creation of a multi-polar world and the democratization of international relations,'' which he said both countries believe are ''the most important trends in history.''

''Efforts to create a new, more fair world order'' were at the forefront of cooperation between Russian and China in international affairs, Lavrov said.

Lavrov said they agreed to work faster toward agreement on water resources shared by the two countries, and he stressed the need to update migration regulations.

With Russia's population declining, residents of its sparsely populated eastern regions are concerned about the expanding presence of Chinese migrants.

A 2005 chemical spill in northern China sent poisoned water flowing into the Amur River - which divides the two countries - and into Russian territory, straining bilateral relations.

The two countries are slated to participate in major military exercises in central Russia next month, along with other members of loose political and military groups called the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Putin, Hu to meet at regional summit Aug 16 in Kyrgyzstan - NOVO-OGARYOVO, July 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's president said Friday he would meet with his Chinese counterpart at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, on August 16.

[4rcane]

China is already dominated by the US, they just don’t know it yet

[VeniVidiVici]

''Efforts to create a new, more fair world order'' were at the forefront of cooperation between Russian and China in international affairs, Lavrov said.

More fair for who? The ruling elite in both countries is about all. The common man will get the shaft and stay enslaved.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

China, Russia seek 'multi-polar world'

China , Russia AND the Democrats....

[Mariner]

While the combination of Russian technology and Chinese money could present a real threat to the western world, I don't think they'll ever overcome their basic fear of each other.

That said, they could combinate to fund proxies that could make our lives uncomfortable.

Still, the planet belongs to the USA and we can do whatever we have the will to do.

[headstamp]

“They have used their clout as veto-wielding permanent UN Security Council members to counter US moves, for example, forcing proposed sanctions against Iran to be watered down. “

How wonderful for international peace.

[Jaysun]

There can be no such thing as a “multi-polar world”. One nation or another has always risen to the top and always will.

It sounds real nice, a multi-polar world, and it’s probably something that Democrats would support. But buying into the idea is a mistake. If we stop using our power and influence to let others lead with us then one of them will jump to the top. Then they’ll piss all over us.

[paudio]

I think Russia is part of the broad Western world as well... It’s also true that the ‘Western world’ itself consists of many factions that keep fighting each other...

[Mogollon]

I’m sure that Dingy Harry and Bella Pelosi will assist their comrades in China and Russia in their effort to weaken the United States.

[JohnA]

You can add Britain to the list.