Ammon News - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for talks ​on the wars in Ukraine and Iran ‌as well as bilateral ties.

Lavrov was shown on Russian state television arriving in Beijing where is ​expected to hold talks with Chinese ​Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

"A thorough exchange of ⁠views is expected on a number of 'hot ​topics' and regional issues, including the Ukrainian ​crisis and the situation in the Middle East," Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Lavrov and Wang will ​discuss bilateral cooperation and cooperation in ​multilateral forums such as the United Nations, BRICS, the ‌Shanghai ⁠Cooperation Organization, the G20, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the ministry said.

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when ​Russian President ​Vladimir Putin ⁠visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops ​into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described ​China ⁠as an "ally".

In its annual threat assessment, U.S. intelligence agencies cast China and Russia as the ⁠main ​competitors for Washington on everything ​from the Arctic and artificial intelligence to space and ​nuclear weapons.

Reuters