2023-06-27 08:13:00
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang speaks at a news conference in Germany on May 9./Michele Tantussi/Getty Images
2023.06.27 Tue posted at 17:13 JST
(CNN) China and Russia are “important forces in safeguarding world peace and promoting inclusive development,” Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Thursday. Russia’s state news agency TASS reported.
Qin reaffirmed his support for Russia in a video address at a conference in Beijing on Thursday by the Russian think tank, the Russian Council for International Affairs and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He said China and Russia will work together to confront “the use of force and hegemony by individual states.”
Chinese officials met in Beijing on Friday with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko to confirm their support for Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
On the same day, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said that the rebellion of the Russian private military company Wagner was an “internal affair” of the country, and that as a “friendly neighbor” and “strategic partner” of Russia, maintenance of stability, development and prosperity of the country is important. said to support.
Sino-Russian declared “infinite” friendship just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China has never condemned the invasion and has provided diplomatic and economic assistance. By claiming to be a peace broker, relations with the West have deteriorated further.
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