MOSCOW, December 2. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed prospects for settling the crisis in Ukraine and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said following talks in Moscow.
"Considerable attention was paid to the prospects of settling the Ukrainian crisis by eliminating the root causes of the conflict and taking Russia's fundamental interests into account, as well as the situation in the Asia-Pacific region and other topics of mutual interest," the statement said.
The ministry highlighted that "following the talks, the parties noted broad agreement or similarity of positions on all key issues of bilateral cooperation and the global agenda, which predetermines the stable positive dynamics of the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership, regardless of the complex external geopolitical background."
"In light of the geopolitical situation in Eurasia, the need for collaborative efforts to implement Russian President Vladimir Putin's initiative to establish a new security architecture on the continent was emphasized," the statement noted. The Russian side also confirmed its support for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s global governance initiative.
