Wang Yi announced China's readiness to strengthen maritime ties with Russia

Beijing is ready, together with Moscow, to strengthen the integration of the maritime strategies of the two countries and protect each other’s legitimate maritime rights and interests, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

On Monday, a meeting took place in Beijing between Wang Yi and Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Collegium of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev.

“China is ready to work with Russia to strengthen the alignment of maritime strategies, take advantage of the advantages of each side, and protect each other’s legitimate maritime rights and interests,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Wang Yi as saying.