China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with a visiting delegation of representatives of A Just Russia party in Beijing on Monday.
The delegation was led by Sergei Mironov, head of the Russian political party.
At the meeting, Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, China-Russia relations have withstood the test of changing international circumstances and set a model for major-country relations.
China stands ready to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen pragmatic cooperation with Russia in various fields, maintain close coordination with Russia on major international issues, conduct more inter-party exchanges with the Russian side, and promote new progress in China-Russia relations, Wang said, noting that the CPPCC is willing to make positive contributions to this end.
Mironov said that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In the year, President Putin and President Xi have exchanged visits, the government and parliament of the two countries have engaged in positive interactions, and bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and other areas has shown strong momentum, effectively safeguarding world peace and development, he said.
The A Just Russia party is ready to strengthen coordination with the CPC to provide new impetus for cooperation and friendship between the two countries, said Mironov.
China's top political advisor meets delegation of A Just Russia party
China's top political advisor meets A Just Russia party delegation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for de-escalation, immediate cessation of hostilities and genuine dialogue and negotiations in the Middle East in line with the UN Charter, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday.
Speaking at a press conference at the UN headquarters, Dujarric said that over the past 48 hours or so, the secretary-general has been in touch with a number of regional leaders, including Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi.
He stressed that what is needed now in the region more than anything is a way out.
"Turning to the situation in the Middle East, over the past 48 hours or so, the secretary-general has been in touch with a number of regional leaders. What is needed now in the region more than anything is a way out. To that end, the secretary-general again calls for de-escalation, an immediate cessation of hostilities and genuine dialogue and negotiations, in line with the Charter of the United Nations," he said.
Dujarric also expressed deep concern regarding reports of an attack on a primary school in southern Iran, which, Iran said, has led to the deaths of 165 school girls.
He mentioned that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for an immediate halt to hostilities and for the de-escalation of the situation.
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, claiming that the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed.
Iran retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, among other countries.
UN chief renews call for de-escalation, immediate cessation of hostilities in Middle East
