[Wang Yi Meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov] On the 14th local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister, met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Baku. Wang Yi congratulated Russia on successfully holding the State Duma election and successfully completing the important domestic political agenda. Wang Yi said that in May and August this year, President Xi Jinping held fruitful meetings with President Putin, leading the continued high-level development of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. Next month, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) informal leaders' meeting will be held in Shenzhen. It is believed that with the support of Russia and other parties, APEC's "Year of China" will achieve fruitful results, work together to revitalize the historical process of the Asia-Pacific community, and inject strong impetus into development cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang Yi said that the Eurasian continent has a vast territory and diverse civilizations, and countries in the region hope to maintain peace and stability and deepen multilateral cooperation. The CICA Summit will be held again after four years. China is willing to work closely with CICA member states, including Russia, to practice true multilateralism and contribute to improving global governance. Lavrov said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Russia and China have continued to promote bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields and achieved fruitful results, which is in line with the fundamental interests of both countries. Russia fully supports China in hosting the APEC leaders’ informal meeting. Russia and China have similar positions on international affairs. Russia is willing to further enhance cooperation with China under multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Group of 20, APEC, and the BRICS mechanism, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice. The two sides also coordinated their respective positions and reached new consensus on the next high-level exchanges between China and Russia as well as international and regional hotspot issues of common interest. (Xinhua News Agency)