Wang Yi will go to Russia to attend the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the SCO Member States and visit Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia

　　China News Service, Beijing, September 9 (Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced at a regular press conference on the 9th that he should respond to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Treuberti, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Idar At the invitation of Bekov and Mongolian Foreign Minister Enkhtaiwang, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will go to Russia from September 10 to 16 to attend the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. , Mongolia visited.

　　Zhao Lijian said that State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the bilateral and multilateral visits, the four countries visited are all friendly neighbors of China, and it is an important diplomatic action for China to promote cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and deepen friendly and cooperative relations with the four countries.

　　He introduced that Russia will assume the rotating presidency of the SCO from 2019 to 2020, and China fully supports the work of the Russian presidency.

During this meeting, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will exchange views with the foreign ministers of other member states on cooperation in various fields of the SCO and major international and regional issues under the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of the participating member states and attend the luncheon of the foreign ministers of China, Russia and India.

　　Zhao Lijian pointed out that China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic cooperative partners.

Since the beginning of this year, the two heads of state have maintained close exchanges through telephone, letter and other means, leading the high-level development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation in the new era.

During his visit to Russia, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with Foreign Minister Lavrov, meet with reporters, check bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern with Russia, and strengthen strategic cooperation between China and Russia.

　　He also pointed out that Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia are all important neighbors of China. China and Kazakhstan are each other's permanent comprehensive strategic partners, and China, Kyrgyzstan and China and Mongolia are each other's comprehensive strategic partners.

During his visit to the three countries, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with the leaders of the three countries and hold talks with the foreign ministers of the three countries to consolidate the traditional friendship with the three countries, strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and promote high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ", close coordination and cooperation in international affairs.

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