China, Russia discuss US ties and Ukraine war, says Moscow

Source: The Express Tribune | Original Published At: 2025-07-13 19:47:48 UTC

Key Points

• China and Russia discussed US relations and Ukraine war resolution prospects
• Emphasis on multilateral coordination through UN, SCO, BRICS, G20, and APEC
• 2022 "no limits" partnership declaration remains a strategic framework

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in Beijing, China July 13, 2025. PHOTO:REUTERS

Russia and China’s foreign ministers on Sunday discussed their relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday. Lavrov is due to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) foreign ministers in China.

“The parties also discussed relations with the United States and prospects for resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” the foreign ministry said.

“The importance of strengthening close coordination between the two countries in the international arena, including in the United Nations and its Security Council, the SCO, BRICS, the G20 and APEC, was emphasized,” the ministry said.

China and Russia declared a “no limits” partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an “ally”.