Russia's Sergey Lavrov and China's Wang Yi met in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the Iran war, Ukraine and Taiwan. A Chinese readout warned of rising global turmoil in a veiled criticism of Washington and Donald Trump.
Russia and China’s top envoys met in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the Iran war, Ukraine and Taiwan as Beijing intensified its Iran diplomacy amid heightened tensions with Washington.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. China’s state Xinhua news service quoted Wang as saying: “The current international situation is experiencing severe turbulence, the harm of unilateral hegemony has intensified, the global governance system is undergoing profound adjustments and the cause of human peace and development is facing severe challenges.” The readout was seen as a jab at Washington and US President Donald Trump, though neither was named.
Lavrov added that the world “is facing severe challenges, and some countries are attempting to form ‘small circles’ to contain Russia and China,” according to reports. Wang called for “international morality” and “world multi-polarisation”.
Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti reported Lavrov warning of “some very, very dangerous games going on” in East Asian hotspots including Taiwan, the South China Sea and the Korean peninsula.
