On April 8, 2026, Assistant Foreign Minister Cai Wei held consultations on UN and Security Council affairs with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov in Beijing. The two sides focused on an in-depth exchange of views on the current international situation, UN and Security Council affairs, and international and regional hotspot issues. The two sides agreed to jointly safeguard multilateralism, uphold the international system with the UN at its core and the international order based on international law, and make positive efforts to promote the political settlement of hotspot issues.