Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the spokeswoman of the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Lavrov is visiting China for a foreign ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday (Jul 15) that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.

Russia’s TASS news agency reported that Xi met Lavrov after the Chinese president held a “general meeting” with SCO foreign ministers. Lavrov met Sunday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss Ukraine and relations with the US.