Putin meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow

President Vladimir Putin is meeting top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, in Moscow, according to pictures.

The pair were pictured sitting at a long table in the Kremlin, as shared by the BBC’s Stephen McDonell, reports The Guardian.

As we reported, Vladimir Putin is currently meeting China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow. The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, had earlier confirmed the Russian leader’s meeting with Wang.

Wang also met with Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, earlier today where he said he looked forward to clinching new agreements during his visit.

Wang, speaking through an interpreter, said:

I am ready to exchange views with you, my dear friend, on issues of mutual interest, and I look forward to reaching new agreements.

He added:

No matter how the international situation changes, China has been and remains committed, together with Russia, to make efforts to preserve the positive trend in the development of relations between major powers.

He added that he would work to “strengthen and deepen” relations between Moscow and Beijing.