Beijing ¨C China¡¯s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey?Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing.
Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi¡¯s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnamese leader To Lam in meetings with Xi this week.
The Russian diplomat told a news conference after meeting Xi that Moscow could ¡°compensate¡± for China¡¯s energy shortages as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains choked by the Iran war.
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