On October 14, 2026 local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Baku.

Wang Yi congratulates Russia on successfully holding the State Duma elections and successfully completing important domestic political agendas. Wang Yi stated that in May and August 2026, the President of China held fruitful meetings with President Putin, leading the sustained high-level development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Russia in the new era. Next month, the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. I believe that with the support of Russia and other parties, the APEC "Year of China" will achieve fruitful results, work together to revitalize the historical process of the Asia Pacific community, and inject strong impetus into the development and cooperation of the Asia Pacific region.

Wang Yi stated that the Eurasian continent has vast territory and diverse civilizations, and regional countries look forward to maintaining peace and stability and deepening multilateral cooperation. The CICA Summit is being held again after four years, and China is willing to work closely with CICA member states, including Russia, to practice true multilateralism and contribute to improving global governance.

Lavrov stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Russia and China have continued to promote bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, achieving fruitful results that are in line with the fundamental interests of both countries. The Russian side fully supports China in organizing the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting. Russia and China have similar positions in international affairs, and Russia is willing to further enhance its cooperation with China in the United Nations, the G20 APEC、 Collaboration under multilateral frameworks such as the BRICS mechanism to jointly uphold international fairness and justice.

Both sides also coordinated their respective positions on the next steps of high-level exchanges between China and Russia, as well as international and regional hotspot issues of common concern, and reached new consensus.Editor/Min Jing