Russia highly values! The concerns of China, Russia directly responded at the ministerial level! After the Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk applied pressure on Russia, urging Russia to do its utmost to rescue and salvage, and to quickly investigate the cause of the accident, Russia responded. On February 22, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov personally expressed his condolences to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding the incident involving Chinese tourists who died on February 20 in Lake Baikal. It is clearly unusual for Russia to take such an action.
Why is that so? First, the diplomatic level at which Russia responded to us is very high. This kind of accident might have been handled by a lower-level department, such as local officials or vice ministers, but Russia directly elevated it to the ministerial level, indicating that Russia highly values our concerns. This shows that China's concerns are regarded by Russia as a national and strategic matter, rather than an ordinary tourism accident.
Second, this fully demonstrates that Russia treats the safety of Chinese citizens as a major bilateral issue. This means that Russia will handle this incident seriously and will surely give us a satisfactory explanation. Specifically, this may involve salvaging, compensation, internal accountability, and rectification, etc. Third, this rapid and high-level response shows that Russia is proving with concrete actions that the high mutual trust and mutual support between China and Russia is not just words, but is reflected in specific actions. This also means that Russia is taking problem-solving as its starting point, and is solidifying the foundation of Sino-Russian cooperation. Russia's refusal to shirk responsibility and its high regard for the issue are commendable. Although Sino-Russian relations may encounter problems, they also have the ability to maintain stability and long-term development.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857786330368010/
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