China is willing to maintain communication with Russia and India on advancing trilateral cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Lin made the statement in response to a query about the development of relations among the three countries.
"China, Russia and India are all emerging economies. Maintaining sound relations is not only in the respective interests of the three countries but also conducive to regional and global peace, security, stability and prosperity. China is ready to keep in communication with Russia and India on advancing cooperation among the three countries," Lin said.
China to maintain communication with Russia, India on trilateral cooperation
Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken control of a settlement in the Donetsk region, while Ukraine reported attacking a Russian oil and gas facility the same day.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that over the past 24 hours, its forces had taken control of the village of Shevchenko in the Donetsk region, and had struck multiple Ukrainian facilities, including production and storage sites for long-range drones, logistics centers, and military energy and transport infrastructure.
Russian air defense systems also shot down eight guided aerial bombs and over 1,000 fixed-wing drones across multiple areas, according to the ministry.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the same day that its forces had struck a Russian oil and gas facility in Crimea, which it said was used to supply fuel and energy to Russian troops there.
In addition, Ukrainian forces hit a drone ground relay station, also in Crimea, along with a road bridge used for Russian military logistics in the Donetsk region and a drone warehouse in the Luhansk region.
Russia claims control of new settlement, Ukraine reports hitting Russian energy facility
