At a regular press conference held by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the following question was asked: The 20th round of Sino-Russian strategic security consultations is about to begin. Could the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs explain in more detail what it expects from this round of consultations?
Spokesman for the Ministry Mao Ning said that China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners in the new era. Under the China-Russia Strategic Security Consultation Mechanism, the two sides regularly exchange views on important strategic and general issues of common interest.
The purpose of Minister Wang Yi's visit to Russia as part of regular consultations is to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, engage in in-depth exchanges of views on international and regional issues of common interest, and strengthen communication and coordination on key issues concerning the strategic security interests of both countries.