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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On September 18, Moscow hosted talks between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi. The Ministers spoke highly of the current state of Russian-Chinese relations which continue to develop dynamically despite the unstable and tense international political situation. They discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda in the context of implementing agreements between the leaders of Russia and China, the issue of highest- and high-level contacts, as well as preparations for Russia’s participation in the Third High-Level Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, due to take place in Beijing this coming October. They conducted an in-depth exchange of opinions regarding collaboration at the UN, including the UN Security Council reform. They noted the importance of further deepening effective coordination within the SCO and BRICS in the context of these organisations’ growing prestige and expanding membership, as well as at the G20, ASEAN-centric associations, APEC and other international formats. ☝️ The ministers also discussed the current developments in Ukraine in detail and noted that attempts to resolve the crisis without taking Russia’s interests into account and without involving it in the peace process had no future. Sergey Lavrov spoke about the main results of the official visit to Russia by Kim Jong-un, President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 🤝 The Sides noted their similar positions regarding US actions on the international scene, including those with an anti-Russia and anti-China bias. Wang Yi informed Sergey Lavrov about the contents of his talks with the US President’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. The ministers discussed a number of other issues of mutual interest. The talks took place in a trust-based and constructive atmosphere, a salient feature of the Russian-Chinese dialogue. #RussiaChina