China's top diplomat holds talks with Peruvian foreign minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Peru's Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea Franco in Beijing on Monday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, recalled the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in San Francisco last November, highlighting that it charted the course for advancing the development of China-Peru relations.

China stands ready to work with Peru to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and push the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, Wang said.

He noted that China and Peru are both important members of the Global South, and China is willing to communicate and coordinate closely with Peru on major issues and firmly defend the common interests of the developing countries.

For his part, Gonzalez highlighted that Peru adheres firmly to the one-China principle, and is willing to enhance solidarity and mutual trust with China, expand practical cooperation and work for more results in bilateral relations.

China's top diplomat holds talks with Peruvian foreign minister

China's top diplomat holds talks with Peruvian foreign minister

China's top diplomat holds talks with Peruvian foreign minister

China's top diplomat holds talks with Peruvian foreign minister

The steady development of China-Russia relations is in the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

"The steady growth of China-Russia relations not only serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, but is also conducive to peace, stability and prosperity of the region and beyond. As Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized in his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this morning, on the new journey, China is ready to work with Russia to stay each other's good neighbor, good friend and good partner that trust each other, continue to consolidate the lasting friendship between the two peoples, and jointly pursue respective national development and revitalization and uphold fairness and justice in the world," said Wang.

At the invitation of Xi, Putin is paying a state visit to China from Thursday to Friday, marking Putin's first state visit after he was sworn in as Russian president for a new term.

Putin arrived in Beijing early Thursday morning.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia.

Stable China-Russia relations in fundamental interests of both countries: spokesman