Lavrov talks of the "stabilizing role" of Russia-China relations with Xi

(15 Apr 2026)
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Beijing, China - 15 April 2026
1. Wide of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meeting
2. Xi speaksng
3. Various of meeting
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"Relations between Russia and China, which play a stabilizing role in international affairs, are increasingly gaining importance for the rest of the world, for the global majority, which doesn't want problems, turbulence, but calm conditions for sustainable and long-term development."
5. Wide of meeting
6. Wide exterior of the Great Hall of the People
STORYLINE:
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized the "stabilizing role" that the relatiionship between Moscow and Beijing play in international affairs, in a meeting hosted in Beijing by president Xi Jingping.

"Relations between Russia and China, which play a stabilizing role in international affairs, are increasingly gaining importance for the rest of the world, for the global majority, which doesn't want problems, turbulence, but calm conditions for sustainable and long-term development," Lavrov said.

President Xi Jinping also praised the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations describing them as particularly "precious” in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos.

Xi said the strong vitality and exemplary significance of the friendship treaty between the two countries stand out even more under such a backdrop.

Xi said China and Russia need to use closer and stronger strategic collaboration to defend the legitimate interests of both nations and safeguard the unity of Global South countries, the state broadcaster CCTV reported.

He also called for two countries to showcase the responsibility and commitment of major powers and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the report said.

Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day trip at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

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