China's Top Diplomat to Meet Putin in Russia

On Wednesday, the Kremlin said China's top diplomat Wang Yi is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow.

"Putin will receive Wang Yi," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Wang has previously met with Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov and Russia's security chief Nikolai Patrushev.

The top chinese diplomat, who arrived in the Russian capital on Tuesday, urged improved coordination when it comes to resisting European pressure.

His visit to Moscow comes shortly after US President Joe Biden visited Ukraine unannounced on Monday to underscore US support for Kyiv.

In his talks with Patrushev, Wang reaffirmed China's support for Russia and said relations between Moscow and Beijing are ''solid as a rock'' and will ''stand the test of the volatile international situation.''

Patrushev pointed out that in its attempt to hold on to global domination, the West was trying to deter Russia and China.

Later at his meeting with Lavrov, Wang said Beijing "has been and remains committed, together with Russia, to make efforts to preserve the positive trend in the development of relations between major powers."

On his part, Lavrov said, "Our relations are developing dynamically and, despite the high turbulence in the world arena, we exhibit cohesion and readiness to defend our interests on the basis of international respect and central role of the UN."