Foreign Ministry website news, local time on April 28, 2025, Politburo member of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Rio de Janeiro. Wang Yi said that recently, new changes have appeared in the international situation. Change is the norm of this era, but what remains unchanged is the mutual trust and mutual support between China and Russia. The strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin has always been the fundamental guarantee for the high-level operation of China-Russia relations. Both sides should make joint efforts to continuously transform the important consensus of the two state leaders into cooperation results in various fields. Wang Yi expressed that at present, the game between unilateralism and multilateralism is fiercely ongoing, and the contest between maintaining hegemony and opposing hegemony is unfolding globally. The unity and cooperation of BRICS countries are showing increasingly important strategic value. As founding members of BRICS, China and Russia need to strengthen coordination and cooperation within the BRICS framework, deepen the unity and cooperation among developing countries and emerging economies, constantly expand the influence and appeal of the "large BRICS", inject strong momentum into world development and prosperity, and contribute more "BRICS strength" to building a fairer and more reasonable global governance system. Lavrov expressed that facing a rapidly changing world, it is necessary for Russia and China to maintain close interaction. Russia is willing to prepare well for the important exchanges between the two heads of state in the next phase, mutually support each other in holding commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Great Patriotic War victory and the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and deepen practical cooperation in various fields. As major countries bearing special international responsibilities, Russia and China jointly uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, defend fairness and equality, resist unilateral hegemony, and contribute positively to maintaining multilateralism. Both sides need to jointly support Brazil in fulfilling its duties as the BRICS presidency and promote more positive outcomes from BRICS cooperation. Lavrov introduced the latest developments in the Ukrainian crisis, reaffirming that Russia is willing to conduct peace talks with Ukraine without preconditions and is committed to solving the root causes of the crisis. Russia also announced that it will implement a temporary ceasefire along the entire line before and after May 9. Wang Yi expounded on China's principle position for mediation and negotiation. Both sides had strategic communication on strengthening cooperation within the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, G20, and other multilateral frameworks, and exchanged views on issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue and the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7498498402801304064/ Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the "Top/Downvote" button below.