Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Wednesday, according to official statements. Xi Jinping said the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly precious in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos, as reported by Chinese state media. He added that 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, according to his remarks. Xi Jinping called for China and Russia to showcase the responsibility and commitment of major powers and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, as stated in official accounts. He urged promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between Beijing and Moscow to stand higher, walk more steadily and go further, based on his comments.
Sergey Lavrov said Russian-Chinese relations demonstrated high resilience in a complex external environment, pointing to good momentum in trade and investment cooperation and close coordination in the U.N and other multilateral platforms, according to Russian media reports. He added that Russia is willing to work with China to uphold international fairness and justice, push their ties to achieve greater development and make greater contributions to world peace, as per his statements.
Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day trip at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, according to diplomatic sources. During the visit, Lavrov stated that Moscow is ready to handle Iran's highly enriched uranium, including by converting it into fuel or storing parts of it in Russia, as reported by international news agencies.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the war was close to over, according to White House statements. Trump has repeatedly declared a U.S. victory in Iran after the war started, based on his public remarks.