Tue Apr 29 05:53:03 UTC 2025: ## China and Russia Strengthen Ties Amidst Global Power Struggle
**Rio de Janeiro, Brazil –** Chinese and Russian Foreign Ministers, Wang Yi and Sergei Lavrov, respectively, held a bilateral meeting on April 28th, 2025, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro. A statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the intensifying global competition between unilateral and multilateral approaches, and the struggle between maintaining and challenging global hegemony. The meeting underscores the strengthening relationship between China and Russia amidst a complex international landscape.
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