On April 14, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in Beijing with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is visiting China.

Wang Yi stated that the current international situation is experiencing intense turmoil, with unilateral hegemony inflicting increasing harm, global governance system facing profound adjustments, and humanity’s cause of peace and development confronting serious challenges. In the face of a complex and volatile external environment, under the personal attention and strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, China-Russia relations remain “unshaken by fleeting clouds”, with cooperation across all fields becoming “stronger through repeated trials”. The two sides coordinate and echo each other on the international stage, sending a clear message to the world that the right path still exists amid headwinds, and there remains steadfast responsibility amid upheaval. 

‌Wang Yi said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. It is also the first year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period. China and Russia should seize this historical opportunity, follow the trend of the times, fully implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, and elevate the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields to a higher level. The two sides should strengthen cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, take the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as an opportunity to implement the consensus of the Tianjin Summit through China-Russia cooperation, and support Kyrgyzstan in hosting a successful summit this year. The two sides should jointly maintain the momentum of unity among BRICS countries and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South. The two sides should continue to maintain strategic coordination on major international and regional issues, jointly practice multilateralism and international morality, and jointly advance the process of world multipolarity.

Lavrov said that Russia and China are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination who respect each other and enjoy a high degree of mutual trust. Russia is willing to work with China to jointly implement the consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, maintain close high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The current international situation faces severe challenges, with some countries attempting to cobble together various “small cliques” to contain Russia and China. The two sides should align the series of global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping with President Putin’s visions such as the Greater Eurasian Partnership and the Eurasian security architecture, maintain coordination and cooperation on multilateral platforms and in international and regional affairs, safeguard their respective national interests, and jointly uphold the security and stability of the international system.

The two sides communicated and coordinated on preparations for the meeting between the heads of state of the two countries within the year, and had an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of common concern, such as the US-Iran conflict, the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, and the Ukraine crisis.

After the talks, the two sides jointly signed the consultation plan for 2026 between the foreign ministries of the two countries.