Publish Date: 18 September 2023 - 20:21

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – China's top diplomat Wang Yi will begin a four-day trip to Russia for security talks, China's Foreign Ministry said, the latest in a series of high-level visits and phone calls between the two sides, media outlets reported.

Wang will hold security consultations at the invitation of Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's security council, with China's Foreign Ministry adding that the visit would be a "routine event", the Moscow Times reported.

It said further that the aim of the trip is to "promote the development of bilateral relations, and conduct in-depth communication on important issues involving the strategic security interests of the two countries."

China and Russia are strategic allies, with both countries frequently touting their "no limits" partnership and economic and military cooperation.

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