Russia’s Lavrov Stands Alongside China on Taiwan and Other Issues

The foreign minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, has declared that Russia stands alongside China on various Asian issues, including the criticism of the U.S. drive to extend its influence and “deliberate attempts” to inflame the situation around Taiwan. In an essay published in the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Lavrov praised Beijing’s approach to the war in Ukraine and expressed a desire to eliminate the problems that Moscow believes are behind the conflict.

Lavrov highlighted the close positions held by Moscow and Beijing in assessing the risks associated with the advance of the West in the Asia-Pacific region. He criticized the United States and its allies for deliberately stirring up the situation in the Strait of Taiwan, in violation of the ‘One China’ principle. Lavrov reiterated Russia’s unchanged support for China’s territorial integrity, including on the Taiwan issue.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly vowed to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control, while Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims. In response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval of $567 million in defence support for Taiwan, China has demanded that Washington stop selling weapons to Taipei.

Lavrov also criticized the United States and NATO for discrediting the system of security in Europe and Euro-Atlantic affairs. He called for a “new architecture for Eurasian security” based on regional solutions for regional problems. Lavrov praised China’s approach to the war in Ukraine and highlighted initiatives calling for the elimination of root causes, including NATO’s eastward expansion.

China and Brazil have been promoting a peace plan for Ukraine, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejects the proposal and insists on restoring Ukraine’s 1991 post-Soviet borders. The article notes that this news was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to the text.