China and Russia have reached a "broad consensus" on a range of international issues during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Moscow, Reuters reported, BTA reports.
The talks come amid intensified efforts to find a solution to the war in Ukraine and a deepening diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo.
A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wang Yi had urged his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for Beijing and Moscow to continue close coordination to curb "provocative actions" by far-right forces in Japan, which Beijing says threaten regional stability and encourage the country's remilitarization. Tensions between China and Japan have sharply escalated after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a possible Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to a response from Tokyo.
During a separate meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, strategic coordination was held on issues related to Japan, with Beijing saying a "high level of agreement" had been reached.
Wang Yi's visits to Moscow coincided with visits by President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The Kremlin said their five-hour meeting with President Vladimir Putin had not led to a breakthrough on a possible peace agreement for Ukraine.
China has confirmed its intention to continue playing a "constructive role" in resolving the Ukrainian crisis and to maintain strategic communication with Russia. The topic of Ukraine was also discussed in Wang Yi's talks with European diplomats, as well as in a phone call between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During that call, Xi said that Beijing hopes all parties can reduce their differences and reach a just, lasting and binding peace agreement as soon as possible. French President Emmanuel Macron is also expected to discuss the war in Ukraine with the Chinese leader during his visit to China this week, after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris a few days ago.