The day after China’s leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden had a heated conversation about Taiwan, Russia comes out with its full support for the Chinese president.
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On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the country stands behind President Xi Jinping and China’s view of the “One China” policy.
– We support China’s “One China” policy when it comes to Taiwan, says Lavrov according to the Reuters news agency.
– We have no problem with maintaining the principle of China’s sovereignty, Lavrov added.
The statements come a day after US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their fifth video call.
The temperature in the South China Sea is currently hot. Especially the island of Taiwan and the view of China’s so-called “one China” policy and ownership of the disputed island are the subject of debate between the superpowers the United States and China.