China and Russia present themselves as p • Table.Briefings

Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Monday.

At the Lavrov-Wang meeting, China and Russia presented themselves as responsible superpowers working toward peace in the Middle East. They believe that only the USA is to blame for the conflicts there. Russia followed China’s lead on the import ban on Japanese fish products. Meanwhile, tension is growing ahead of Putin’s visit to Beijing.

Vladimir Putin sends his foreign minister ahead: Shortly before the now very likely participation of the Russian president in the Silk Road Summit, Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing with the Russian delegation on Monday. He used the very first day for a discussion between colleagues at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and spoke with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi about the war between Israel and Hamas. This was announced by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

China and Russia present themselves as peace powers

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