Chinese FM holds strategic dialogue with Russia’s Shoigu; Wang warns the world ‘faces risk of regressing to law of jungle’
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Feb 1, 2026.
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What happened
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Feb 1, 2026.
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Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that as the world faces a real risk of regressing to the law of the jungle, China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have the responsibility…
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Wang made the remarks when meeting with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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“Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Feb 1, 2026.”
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The provided evidence only contains general biographical information about Wang Yi and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but no evidence corroborates the specific meeting date (Feb 1, 2026) or the meeting itself between Wang Yi and Sergei Shoigu.
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— The minister of foreign affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's top and most important State…
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— The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of China, responsible for the country's foreign relations. It is led by …
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— Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; pinyin: Wáng Yì; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communis…
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“Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that as the world faces a real risk of regressing to the law of the jungle, China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have the responsibility and obligation to practice true multilateralism, safeguard the international system with the UN at its core, advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and work to build a more just and reasonable global governance system.”
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The provided evidence includes general information about China-Russia relations and Wang Yi, but none of the evidence sources contain the specific statement attributed to Wang Yi regarding the 'law of the jungle,' multilateralism, or global governance system.
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— Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_China–Japan_diplomat…
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— China and Russia share one of the world's most important foreign relationships. Both nations share interest in energy cooperation, military ties, and geopolitical alignment in challenging the West and…
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— Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; pinyin: Wáng Yì; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communis…
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“Wang made the remarks when meeting with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported.”
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The provided evidence confirms biographical details for both Wang Yi and Sergei Shoigu, but none of the evidence sources contain the specific details of remarks made by Wang Yi during a meeting with Shoigu in Beijing, nor does it cite Xinhua News Agency.
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— Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti…
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— Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu (born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as secretary of the Security Council since 2024. He served as Minister of Defence of Russia f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Shoigu
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— Support for Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine has come from countries such as Belarus, North Korea, China, and Iran. It has included direct military assistance, economic and technological aid,…
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“Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, welcomed Shoigu's visit to China for a strategic dialogue as designated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Wang Yi welcoming Shoigu's visit or the designation by President Putin.
“Wang noted that the world is increasingly undergoing both changes and turbulence, with the post-war international order and norms governing international relations severely impacted, and the world faces a real risk of regressing to the law of the jungle, Xinhua reported.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Wang Yi's remarks on world turbulence or the risk of regressing to the law of the jungle.
“Noting that China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era, Wang said the two sides should maintain close communication on major issues bearing on bilateral relations, step up mutual support on matters involving core interests, and safeguard both respective and shared interests, according to a release by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Wang Yi's statements on maintaining close communication or mutual support between China and Russia.
“Shoigu extended Chinese traditional New Year greetings to the Chinese people and noted that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Shoigu's greetings or the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.
“He said bilateral relations are grounded in mutual respect, trust, and equality, and have withstood dramatic changes in the global landscape since the beginning of the year, during which security hotspots have emerged frequently, per Chinese Foreign Ministry's read out.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Shoigu's statements on the basis of Russia-China bilateral relations.
“Reiterating Russia's adherence to the one-China principle, Shoigu said Moscow is closely watching moves by hostile forces that undermine stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Shoigu reiterating the one-China principle or monitoring the Taiwan Strait.
“He also said Russia firmly opposes Japan's accelerated attempt to push toward 're-militarization.'”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim. The evidence sources provided do not contain any information regarding Shoigu opposing Japan's re-militarization efforts.
“Shoigu added that Russia is willing to continue providing firm mutual support with China, enhance bilateral cooperation, and strengthen coordination within multilateral frameworks including the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS.”
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“The goal, he said, is to maintain the momentum of high-level Russia-China relations and jointly promote a more just multipolar world as well as an indivisible security architecture across the Eurasian continent.”
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“Zhang Yao, a research fellow from the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, told the Global Times that the discussions covered a range of topics, including Japan-related issues, underscoring the breadth of concerns currently facing both countries.”
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“Russia has reiterated its efforts to expose the crimes of Japanese militarism, including the recent re-designation of 14 Japanese individuals as war criminals.”
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“On the Chinese side, Beijing has issued several stern rebuttals in response to remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.”
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“The meeting comes just about two months after their last meeting when Wang and Shoigu co-chaired the 20th round of the China-Russia strategic security consultation in Moscow on December 2, 2025, where both sides engaged in comprehensive talks on strategic security issues and reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation.”
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“Russian media quoted Shoigu as saying that although he and Wang had held 'in-depth and productive' discussions in Moscow in early December on global and strategic security issues, the rapidly changing international situation necessitated regular consultations.”
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