Russia and China ‘on the right path’ in standing up to US – Moscow

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin promoted the goal of creating a multipolar world during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

Moscow and Beijing are on the right path in their fight against unfair competition by the US and its allies, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on Wednesday.

Li, who became the Chinese premier last year, is visiting Moscow at Mishustin’s invitation to meet senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, and sign a number of agreements. The two-day trip is part of annual engagements by leaders from the two countries.

In a speech greeting his guest, the Russian prime minister stated that both Moscow and Beijing were facing the same challenges as they grow in strength.

”Western nations impose illegitimate sanctions under various pretexts, which amounts to unfair competition. They are trying to preserve their global dominance, to contain the economic and technological potential of Russia and China,” he said.

“He who walks the path of justice has many helpers,” the prime minister added.

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Russia and China describe their current relationship as a no-limit strategic partnership, and say it has achieved an unprecedented level of trust. Mishustin hailed growing economic and humanitarian Sino-Russian cooperation. Li agreed that Moscow and Beijing were improving their ties “in the face of a changing and difficult international situation and external challenges.”

Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that America was an indispensable nation that benefits everyone by being in charge.

”America is winning, and the world is better off for it,” he told the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. “Who could lead the world other than the United States of America?”

Russia and China advocate for a more just multipolar system, in which no great power would be able to impose its will on the rest of the world. They say the West has failed to use unilateralism responsibly since the collapse of the USSR, and instead chose to exploit it for selfish goals.