Russia Prioritizing , Expanding Security , Ties With China.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Russia <br />considers bolstering ties <br />with China a top policy goal.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Russia <br />considers bolstering ties <br />with China a top policy goal.<br />According to Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's <br />national Security Council, Moscow considers, “strengthening of comprehensive partnership <br />and strategic cooperation with Beijing as an <br />unconditional priority of Russia’s foreign policy”.<br />According to Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's <br />national Security Council, Moscow considers, “strengthening of comprehensive partnership <br />and strategic cooperation with Beijing as an <br />unconditional priority of Russia’s foreign policy”.<br />On September 19, Patrushev made the comments <br />during a meeting with Guo Shengkun, <br />a top official of China's Communist Party.<br />Patrushev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that , “in the current conditions, our countries <br />must show even greater readiness for mutual <br />support and development of cooperation.”.<br />Patrushev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that , “in the current conditions, our countries <br />must show even greater readiness for mutual <br />support and development of cooperation.”.<br />Following the meeting in the city of Nanping, Patrushev's <br />office released a statement saying that both parties agreed to , “expand information exchanges on countering extremism and foreign attempts to undermine constitutional order of both countries”.<br />Following the meeting in the city of Nanping, Patrushev's <br />office released a statement saying that both parties agreed to , “expand information exchanges on countering extremism and foreign attempts to undermine constitutional order of both countries”.<br />Last week, Putin met with Chinese <br />President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan. .<br />According to a statement following that <br />meeting, the Chinese government promised <br />"strong support" for Moscow's "core interests.".<br />According to a statement following that <br />meeting, the Chinese government promised <br />"strong support" for Moscow's "core interests.".<br />Putin reportedly praised Xi for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and said he was ready to discuss Beijing’s “concerns” about the invasion of Ukraine.<br />Al Jazeera reports that those concerns come amid volatile <br />oil prices and global economic uncertainty following <br />almost seven months of fighting in Ukraine. .<br />The meeting between Xi and Putin came on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation.<br />The meeting between Xi and Putin came on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation
