“China fully supports Russia, which assumes BRICS chairmanship this year, in hosting a successful Brics summit, and stands ready to make joint efforts with Russia to enhance the international influence of BRICS, and lift BRICS cooperation to a new level,” the readout said.
According to the Chinese readout, Lavrov said Russia was willing to work with China to promote BRICS cooperation and was willing to strengthen communication and coordination on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to safeguard peace and stability in the Middle East.
The beneficiaries are mainly Central and Eastern European countries. There was an immediate increase in interest in trips to China.
China is ready to work with the new US administration, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated after his final meeting with outgoing US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on an official visit to Peru, where the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held. Ahead of the meeting - where Xi will finally meet outgoing US President Joe Biden - the Chinese leader inaugurated a massive port in the Peruvian city of Chancay, which provides a direct route from the Asian superpower across the Pacific Ocean to South America.