Lavrov: No Bounds for Russia-China Relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov indicated on Thursday that the relations between Russia and China know no bounds and are of a higher quality than traditional military alliances.

"The presence of areas of common interest is a very humble feature of our relations," Lavrov said, affirming that the bilateral relations are of a higher quality than military alliances in their classic sense.

“And there are no taboo topics either. They are indeed the best in the history of both the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation."

The Russian official highlighted the need to develop the ties based on their national plans within the existing norms of international trade as well as the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

He reiterated that it took Russia 17 years to join the WTO, asserting that the country adhered to the rules upon entering the organization.

"Now, it has all been ruined," Lavrov said with regret. "The work of the Dispute Settlement Body was blocked in the WTO precisely because China is beating America on its own playing field by its own rules and has every reason to demand compensation, which it will certainly be awarded by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body if the US allows this body to work," he added.