Russian Foreign Minister: Russia Can Compensate China's Energy Shortfall Amid US-Iran War
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Russia can compensate China for energy shortfalls caused by the US-Iran war, which has disrupted navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for closer strategic cooperation between China and Russia to defend their legitimate interests amidst global changes. Both nations aim to strengthen multilateral coordination within frameworks like the SCO and BRICS to promote a more just international order.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 15) According to comprehensive reports from Chinese and Russian media and Agence France-Presse, Chinese President Xi Jinping said today in Beijing when meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that in the face of a turbulent international situation, China and Russia should engage in "closer and more powerful strategic coordination" to firmly defend the "legitimate interests" of both countries. Lavrov, at a press conference after the meeting, said that Russia can compensate China for the energy shortfall caused by the war in Iran.
Xinhua News Agency reported that when Xi Jinping met with Lavrov (Sergei Lavrov) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this morning, he said that in the face of a turbulent international situation, the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly valuable. Facing "unprecedented changes in a century," China and Russia should engage in "closer and more powerful strategic coordination" to firmly defend the "legitimate interests" of both countries, and maintain the unity of countries in the Global South, demonstrating the "responsibility and commitment" of major powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Xi Jinping said that China and Russia should maintain strategic focus, "trust each other, support each other, develop together, and do their own things." They should fully leverage their proximity and complementary advantages, deepen all-round cooperation, and enhance their respective development resilience.
He also mentioned that China and Russia should strengthen multilateral coordination, firmly uphold and practice multilateralism, work together to revitalize the authority and vitality of the United Nations, and closely coordinate and cooperate within frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, to promote the development of the international order towards a "more just and reasonable" direction.
In addition, Agence France-Presse quoted Russian official media as reporting that Lavrov said at a press conference after meeting with Xi Jinping that the war in Iran has obstructed navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and Russia can compensate China and other "countries willing to cooperate with Russia" for the resulting energy shortfall.
Sputnik News also reported that Lavrov also said at the press conference that Russia is willing to work with China "in any form" to help promote negotiations between the United States and Iran. And it is "entirely possible" for Russia and China to "not be constrained by" such "aggressive adventures" as those occurring in the Middle East. (Editors: Qiu Guojiang/Chen Kaiyu) 1150415
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 15) According to comprehensive reports from Chinese and Russian media and Agence France-Presse, Chinese President Xi Jinping said today in Beijing when meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that in the face of a turbulent international situation, China and Russia should engage in "closer and more powerful strategic coordination" to firmly defend the "legitimate interests" of both countries. Lavrov, at a press conference after the meeting, said that Russia can compensate China for the energy shortfall caused by the war in Iran.
Xinhua News Agency reported that when Xi Jinping met with Lavrov (Sergei Lavrov) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this morning, he said that in the face of a turbulent international situation, the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly valuable. Facing "unprecedented changes in a century," China and Russia should engage in "closer and more powerful strategic coordination" to firmly defend the "legitimate interests" of both countries, and maintain the unity of countries in the Global South, demonstrating the "responsibility and commitment" of major powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Xi Jinping said that China and Russia should maintain strategic focus, "trust each other, support each other, develop together, and do their own things." They should fully leverage their proximity and complementary advantages, deepen all-round cooperation, and enhance their respective development resilience.
He also mentioned that China and Russia should strengthen multilateral coordination, firmly uphold and practice multilateralism, work together to revitalize the authority and vitality of the United Nations, and closely coordinate and cooperate within frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, to promote the development of the international order towards a "more just and reasonable" direction.
In addition, Agence France-Presse quoted Russian official media as reporting that Lavrov said at a press conference after meeting with Xi Jinping that the war in Iran has obstructed navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and Russia can compensate China and other "countries willing to cooperate with Russia" for the resulting energy shortfall.
Sputnik News also reported that Lavrov also said at the press conference that Russia is willing to work with China "in any form" to help promote negotiations between the United States and Iran. And it is "entirely possible" for Russia and China to "not be constrained by" such "aggressive adventures" as those occurring in the Middle East. (Editors: Qiu Guojiang/Chen Kaiyu) 1150415
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