Beijing, Moscow to protect their interests before the West - senior diplomat

BEIJING, April 18. /TASS/. China and Russia aim to protect their common interests before Western countries, China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Hanhui told reporters on Thursday. He noted that the West attempts to "create difficulties around Russia and China, and to provoke a conflict near the two countries." "As strategic partners, we will work together and protect our common interests," the senior diplomat stressed. He added that the situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia is of key importance to Moscow and Beijing. "The West wants to organize "color revolutions" again, it’s making determined efforts there," Hanhui said. Read more