Russian Foreign Minister: Relations between Russia and China are at their strongest ever

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia and China relations are at their strongest ever, as Western countries seek to isolate Moscow with unprecedented sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

Beijing has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the sanctions, insisting it will maintain normal economic and trade relations with Russia, and has refused to condemn Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, but the government is concerned that Chinese companies may face difficulties due to the sanctions.