Shoigu to attend 19th round of annual China-Russia strategic security consultation in China: FM

Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu will attend the 19th round of the annual China-Russia strategic security consultation and the ninth meeting of the China-Russia law-enforcement and security cooperation mechanism in China from November 11 to 15, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Monday.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Chen Wenqing will hold talks with Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu respectively, Lin said.

China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era and maintain close communication on issues of mutual interest that have strategic and overarching significance. On November 12, Wang Yi will hold the annual strategic security consultation with Shoigu. The aim is to follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state at their meeting this year, have in-depth communication and coordinate positions on bilateral relations and major issues concerning strategic security and interests of the two countries, and enhance mutual trust, Lin said during a routine press conference on Monday.