Moscow,December 2 (AseanAll) — On December 2, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi co-chaired the 20th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation with Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.
The two sides conducted comprehensive and in-depth communication on major issues concerning the strategic security interests of both countries, reached new common understandings and enhanced strategic mutual trust. Both sides agreed to fully implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state in the field of strategic security, and advance bilateral strategic coordination toward higher quality.
Wang Yi stated that China-Russia relations have achieved high-level development this year. The two sides have carried out a series of important high-level exchanges, centered around the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In particular, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met twice this year, once in Moscow and once in Beijing, providing guidance for the steady development of China-Russia relations amid a complex and changing environment and ensuring that the bilateral relationship continues to move forward at its own pace in an uncertain world. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and is an important milestone in the development of China-Russia relations in the new era. Both sides should strengthen strategic mutual trust, deepen good-neighborliness and friendship, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation to serve the economic development and national rejuvenation of both countries. The two sides should work together to address the emerging new threats and challenges, and better safeguard global fairness, justice, peace and stability.
Wang Yi said the China-Russia strategic security consultation mechanism is an important channel for the two countries to engage in in-depth communication on major issues concerning international security and strategic stability, and an important platform for strategic coordination to safeguard the core interests of both sides. Over the past 20 years since its establishment, the mechanism has played an active and important role in implementing the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, serving the strategic decision-making of both countries, and enhancing political mutual trust between both sides. Under the current circumstances, the value and significance of this mechanism have become even more prominent. Both sides should continue to make full use of this mechanism, strengthen strategic communication and coordination, and jointly respond to external challenges.
Sergei Shoigu said that in the face of the complex changes in current international geopolitics and increasing challenges in global security, it is necessary for Russia and China, as comprehensive strategic partners of coordination, to strengthen strategic alignment. The two heads of state met twice this year, charting the course for and driving the development of Russia-China relations. Russia-China strategic coordination is at an unprecedented high level, which is in line with the national interests of both countries and benefits regional and global peace. Russia and China develop bilateral relations based on mutual respect, free from external interference. Russia firmly abides by the one-China principle and strongly supports China's positions on Taiwan, Xizang, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. Russia is willing to work with China to implement the common understandings reached by the two heads of state, enhance bilateral cooperation, and jointly work for a more just and reasonable multipolar world.
The two sides conducted strategic alignment on issues related to Japan, reaching a high degree of consensus. They agreed to resolutely safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II won at the cost of lives and blood, firmly oppose any erroneous words and deeds that attempt to whitewash the history of colonial aggression, and resolutely counter any attempts to revive fascism or Japanese militarism. Both sides stressed that China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, will shoulder their shared responsibility to safeguard world peace and security, and uphold historical truth and international justice.
The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis. Sergei Shoigu explained Russia's position and considerations, and expressed appreciation for China's efforts in support of peace. He said Russia has the full capability and strong determination to achieve its strategic objectives and eliminate the root causes of the crisis. Wang Yi elaborated on China's consistent stance, stating that the Chinese side supports all efforts conducive to achieving peace, supports reaching a comprehensive and lasting peace agreement, and will continue to maintain strategic communication with the Russian side on this matter.
The two sides also had in-depth communication and coordinated positions on other international and regional issues of mutual concern, including the maintenance of global strategic stability, major-country relations, and the situation in the Asia-Pacific and neighboring regions, and reached broad consensus.
