China’s Xi meets Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democracies amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We would like to express our highest appreciation and admiration for the successes that you have achieved over the years and, above all, over the last decade under your leadership,” Mr Lavrov told Mr Xi, according to Russian media.