Reuters/CCTV. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (July 15).
Lavrov is visiting China for a meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in the city of Tianjin.
"Lavrov conveyed to the Chinese leader a friendly greeting and best wishes from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.
"The two sides discussed a number of issues concerning bilateral political contacts ... including preparations for the Russian President's upcoming visit to the People's Republic of China."
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Russia should bolster mutual support within multilateral frameworks, safeguard their development and security interests, unite the Global South countries, and push the international order toward a more just and equitable direction.
Xi made the statement in meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing, urging efforts from both sides to support each other in steering the development direction of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), injecting new momentum into the SCO, and making the strategic platform more substantive and stronger.
Noting that the SCO is a comprehensive regional cooperation organization jointly established by China and Russia, Xi said it is of great significance to maintaining peace, stability, and development across the Eurasian continent.
The Russian president will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, hold talks with Xi Jinping and join ceremonies on September 3 marking the anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II.
