Beijing
A spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian announced that China will further strengthen it’s cooperative partnership with the member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). He said, while announcing that the State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers in Russia from September 10 to 16 and pay visits to Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.
He said, the Wang Yi’s visit is an important diplomatic mission that combines both bilateral and multilateral dimensions and covers four friendly neighbors with a view to promoting SCO cooperation and deepening friendly and cooperative relations with the four countries. As Russia holds the rotating SCO presidency from 2019 to 2020, China offers its full support for its work.
During the upcoming meeting, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will exchange views with his counterparts of other SCO member states on SCO cooperation in various fields and major international and regional issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of relevant member states and attend the Russia-India-China foreign ministers’ luncheon.
China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner of coordination. This year, the two heads of state have maintained close exchange through telephone calls, letters and other means, guiding the high-level development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. During his visit to Russia, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks and jointly meet the press with Foreign Minister Lavrov. The two ministers will compare notes on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern to strengthen China-Russia strategic coordination.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia are all important neighbors. China and Kazakhstan are permanent comprehensive strategic partners, and China, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia are comprehensive strategic partners.—INP
