Russia’s Security Council Chairman Sergey Shoigu traveled to Beijing, China for an intensive meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on February 1.
“On the instructions of the Russian president [Vladimir Putin], we will discuss a number of important, long-standing, and in some cases overdue issues not only concerning our bilateral relations but also, undoubtedly, everything happening in the world,” Shoigu said during a meeting with Wang, reported Sputnik.
In other coverage, Shoigu emphasized Russia’s support for China over Taiwan, and that both nations are closely monitoring the increased militarization of Japan.
“I want to confirm our consistent and unwavering support for Beijing on the Taiwan issue. We proceed from the fact that the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China,” reported Anadolu Agency on Sunday.
Both Shoigu and Wang strongly agreed on the need for the creation of a more just system of global governance.
“We are interested in shaping a just multipolar world order, countering neocolonial practices, and building an architecture of equal and indivisible security across the entire Eurasian territory,” Shoigu said, noting how dramatic the first weeks of 2026 have unfolded.
Wang agreed, and added that the post-WWII order and acceptable standards of international relations, “have been subjected to serious shocks,” in the recent weeks, and that an international plunge into “the law of the jungle” is unacceptable. “China and Russia, as major world powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, bear responsibility and obligations in terms of…promoting comprehensive and inclusive economic globalization and shaping a more just and rational system of global governance,” Wang concluded.
