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Shoigu Says Russia Supports China's Position on Taiwan
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 1, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 1, 2026
Tags:security
Quick Summary
Russia's Shoigu meets China's Wang Yi to discuss international and regional security amid global tensions, following recent talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S.
Shoigu says Russia supports China's position on Taiwan
Russia's Support for China on Taiwan
MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, state news agency TASS reported on Sunday.
Background of Russia-China Relations
China and Russia have forged close ties in recent years and declared a "no limits" strategic partnership days before Russian President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
Taiwan's Status and China's Claims
China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has not renounced using force to bring it under its control. Beijing has offered Taiwan a "one country, two systems" model, similar to Hong Kong, though no major political party in Taiwan supports this.
Implications for Regional Stability
Russia has repeatedly said it opposes Taiwan's independence in any form and considers the island an inseparable part of China.
"We see that China's ill‑wishers continue to destabilize the situation in the Taiwan Strait. For our part, I want to reaffirm our consistent and unwavering support for Beijing on the Taiwan issue," Shoigu said, according to TASS news agency.
"We proceed from the fact that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China," he added.
Shoigu, a former Russian defence minister, arrived in China earlier on Sunday. The Russian Security Council said Shoigu and Wang Yi would meet to discuss security issues.
The trip coincides with talks between Russia, Ukraine and U.S. officials aimed at ending the almost four-year long conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Shoigu also met Wang in December in Moscow.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Christina Fincher)
Key Takeaways
- •Russian and Chinese officials meet to discuss security.
- •Focus on international and regional security changes.
- •Meeting follows recent Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks.
- •Shoigu and Wang Yi previously met in December.
- •Discussions reflect ongoing global security concerns.
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