MOSCOW, April 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russia-China relations have been
qualitatively strengthened and continue to be further cemented, Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Bilateral ties are built on a clear-cut and objective foundation of
overlapping interests, Lavrov told the Great Game talk show on Russian TV.
The “strategic interaction and multifaceted partnership” between China and Russia are not directed against anyone, but focus exclusively on the
interests of the two peoples and countries, he said.
Commenting on some Western countries’ approach to dealing with China and Russia, Lavrov said: “no one should be rude to others. But what we see
instead is dialogue with a condescending tone towards great civilizations
like Russia and China.”
“Those who are talking with China and Russia without due respect, or look
down on us, or insult us, are worthless politicians and strategists,” the top
diplomat added. — NNN-XINHUA
