On July 17, 2020, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.
Wang Yi said that the strategic leadership of the two heads of state is the biggest political advantage of Sino-Russian relations. After Russia successfully passed the referendum last week, the heads of state of the two countries spoke again, confirming their continued strong mutual support, emphasizing Sino-Russian relations as the diplomatic priority of their respective countries. The two sides should further implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain the momentum of exchanges at all levels, deepen anti-epidemic and pragmatic cooperation, and strengthen strategic cooperation in major international and regional affairs.
Wang Yi emphasized that the U.S. nakedly pursues its own priority policies and promotes egoism, unilateralism, and bullying to the extreme, wherever there is a big country. The United States has passed on its own responsibility and used the epidemic situation to discredit and dump pots in other countries. It has done everything possible. It has even created hot spots and confrontations in international relations, and has lost its reason, morality and credibility.
Wang Yi said that the US side has regained the infamous "McCarthy doctrine" and the outdated "Cold War thinking" in its China policy, deliberately provoking ideological confrontation and breaking through the bottom line of international law and basic norms of international relations. China will not be paced by a few American anti-China forces, but will firmly defend its legitimate interests and dignity.
Wang Yi said that as a responsible country, China and Russia must not only continue to push bilateral relations to a higher level, but also work with all countries that maintain an objective and fair position, oppose any acts that disrupt the international order and violate historical trends, and jointly safeguard World peace and stability, safeguard international fairness and justice, and safeguard global progress and development.
Lavrov said that Russia is willing to lead the consensus of the two heads of state, support the strengthening of Russia-China pragmatic cooperation in the context of the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, and promote the integration of the Eurasian Economic Union and the "Belt and Road" construction. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and responsible major powers, Russia and China should further coordinate and cooperate in international affairs to safeguard international law and the common interests of the two countries. La said that the United States has always believed in the "American exception" and is self-respecting. Recently, it has torn off its disguise and made no secrets. It has always threatened or wielded the sanctions stick. The Russian side opposes the practice of unilateralism in international affairs.
The two sides also exchanged in-depth views on the Security Council's Five Standing Summit, maintaining international strategic stability, regional developments, and international hot issues of common concern.