China Ready to Join Forces with Russia to Decisively Defend National Interests

The People’s Republic of China is ready to join forces with Russia to decisively stand up for national interests and promote mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, said on Tuesday as he met with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev. “During a virtual meeting at the end of last year our leaders (Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin) came up with a plan for further development of bilateral relations. We are ready to join forces with the Russian…