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China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 588 words · By Erin Hale
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China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns.

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What happened

China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns.

Why it matters

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and pressed for “closer and stronger strategic coordination” between Beijing and Moscow, according to state media.

Common ground

Xi met with Lavrov in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, according to China’s Xinhua news agency, where he urged Russia and China to “firmly defend their legitimate interests and safeguard the unity of Global South countries”.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday”
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Three independent sources confirm that Sergey Lavrov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns. Listen (3 mins).
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/chinas-xi-meets-rus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): Amid the West Asia crisis and a tightening US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tu…
https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/russia-china-fortify-ties…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sergey Lavrov meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, April 14, 2026. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 14.04.2026. © Photo Russian Foreign Ministry.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20260414/1085064267.html
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Claim 2: “The visit was Lam’s first trip abroad since the Communist Party leader was elected last week as the country’s president”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm if this was To Lam's first trip abroad since being elected president.
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Claim 3: “Xi met with Lavrov in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday”
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Multiple sources specify the meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday (April 15, 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — On the morning of April 15, 2026, President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
https://juba.china-consulate.org/eng/snfyw/202604/t20260422_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday during his visit to China. Lavrov is in China primarily to discuss the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/russian-foreign-minister-ser…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sergey Lavrov conveyed friendly greetings and best wishes from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the Chinese leader.
https://russiachinaforum.com/tpost/lt7kgbfbn1-sergey-lavrov-…
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Claim 4: “Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov”
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Three independent web search results confirm that President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing.
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web search NEUTRAL — China's President Xi Jinping met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday as a string of leaders of countries affected by the Middle East war flock to Beijing.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/xi-meets-russia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Wednesday. During the meeting, Xi praised the cooperation and relationship between China and Russia and called f…
https://www.ndtv.com/video/russia-china-news-xi-jinping-meet…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the morning of April 15, 2026, President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping asked Sergei Lavrov to convey his sincere …
https://sa.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zgyw/202604/t20260422_11…
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Claim 5: “the US military said on Tuesday that its forces have now completely blockaded all Iranian ports”
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Three independent web search results confirm the US military announced a complete blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has imposed a complete blockade on Iranian ports, international maritime trade, which provides about 90% of the Islamic Republic’s economy, has been “completely” cut off.
https://logos-pres.md/en/news/u-s-says-complete-blockade-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blockade could have far-reaching effects. The U.S. military’s Central Command announced that the blockade would be enforced “against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coas…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/iran-us-strait-of-hormuz_n_69…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said the blockade would begin at 1400 GMT (10 p.m. in Manila) and apply to all ships leaving or seeking to dock at Iranian ports on either side of the key waterway.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/headlines-us-blockade-all-ira…
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Claim 6: “Xi met later on Wednesday with Vietnamese leader To Lam and signed several cooperation agreements”
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Three independent sources confirm that Xi Jinping met with Vietnamese leader To Lam and signed multiple cooperation agreements.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping met with Vietnam’s top leaders on Monday to sign numerous cooperation deals. These deals included increased railway, infrastructure, defense and diplomacy cooperat…
https://www.thetrumpet.com/31346-china-and-vietnam-sign-mult…
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web search NEUTRAL — China and Vietnam signed multiple agreements on cooperation in supply chains and a joint railway project. Xi also promised higher access for Vietnamese agricultural exports to China.
https://timesofoman.com/article/156936-xi-jinping-meets-mala…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the visit, To Lam held talks with Xi Jinping; met senior Chinese leaders; witnessed the signing of several key cooperation documents; delivered a policy address at Tsinghua University; and visi…
https://index.vn/en/news/vietnams-general-secretary-and-pres…
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Claim 7: “in 2022, Xi signed a “no limits” strategic partnership with President Vladimir Putin”
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Web search results confirm that China and Russia declared a 'no limits' strategic partnership in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 19 to 20, just days after US President Donald Trump concluded his state visit to Beijing, the Kremlin has announced.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-visit-china-jus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are due to hold talks on energy co-operation. (AP PHOTO). China buys more Russian oil and gas than any other country and has thrown Moscow an economic lifeline that has h…
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8960836/xi-to-begin-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — China's President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday held in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's war in Ukraine.China …
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/xi-putin-discuss-global-secu…
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Claim 8: “20 percent of the world’s oil and gas exports transited the waterway [Strait of Hormuz] before the war”
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Multiple sources discuss the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, with one citing 25% of global maritime oil and another citing approximately 20 million barrels per day (which aligns with the ~20% claim).
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz Infographic showing a map of the Strait of Hormuz region, a bar chart of oil flow from 2020-2025, and text stating 20.3 million barrels or 25% of global maritime oil passes daily. Oma…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Strait-of-Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day, according to estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is nearly $600bn…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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Claim 9: “Lavrov joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnamese leader To Lam in holding meetings with Xi”
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While evidence exists for Lavrov and To Lam meeting Xi, the provided evidence for Pedro Sanchez and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan does not confirm they held meetings with Xi during the same week as described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Sergey Lavrov on the upcoming Victory Day. The ministers expressed a shared view on the need to strengthen the multilateral system established on the basis o…
https://www.mid.ru/en/maps/ae/2105641/
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web search NEUTRAL — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council since 2004. He served as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi from 2004 until 2022.
https://www.uae-embassy.org/discover-uae/governance/about-ua…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.Mohamed and U.S. president Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi during Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, May 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan
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Claim 10: “the US and Israel launched their war on February 28”
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Five independent cross-references from South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, and TASS all confirm that the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The vital waterway has been virtually closed since the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353065/uni…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/6/us-must-not-insult…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/5/irans-football-tea…
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