According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 14, 2026, local time, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Baku.
Wang Yi congratulated Russia on the successful holding of the State Duma elections and the completion of important domestic political tasks. Wang Yi stated that in May and August this year, President Xi Jinping held fruitful meetings with President Putin, leading the continuous high-level development of the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between China and Russia in the new era. Next month, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. It is believed that with the support of Russia and other parties, the APEC "China Year" will achieve fruitful results, working together to revitalize the historical process of the Asia-Pacific community and inject strong impetus into development and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wang Yi stated that the Asian-European continent is vast in territory and rich in civilizations. Regional countries hope to maintain peace and stability and deepen multilateral cooperation. The Asia-Europe Summit was held again after 4 years. China is willing to cooperate closely with member states of the Asia-Europe Summit, including Russia, to practice true multilateralism and contribute to the improvement of global governance.
Lavrov said that under the strategic guidance of their heads of state, Russia and China have continuously advanced bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, achieving fruitful results that are in line with the fundamental interests of both countries. The Russian side fully supports China in hosting the APEC Informal Leaders Meeting. Russia and China share similar positions on international affairs, and the Russian side is willing to further enhance cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the G20, APEC, and the BRICS mechanism, in order to jointly uphold international fairness and justice.
Both sides also coordinated their respective positions regarding next steps in high-level exchanges between China and Russia, as well as international and regional hot issues of common concern, and reached new consensus.
