China, Russia vow to strengthen cooperation on international law matters, state media reports
China, Russia vow to strengthen cooperation on international law matters, state media reports
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on May 8, 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in matters of international law, according to a joint statement released on Friday following Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
The two countries both stated their opposition to unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the statement as saying, and will work together to defend the United Nations' central role in international affairs.
(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)