On June 23, 2026 in New Delhi, Chinese Politburo member and Central Foreign
Affairs Commission director Wang Yi met Russian Security Council Secretary
Shoigu. Wang called for stronger China–Russia coordination to expand the BRICS
mechanism as a platform for multilateralism and to make BRICS the leading bloc
of the Global South; he urged a BRICS security dialogue to forge consensus,
jointly address security challenges, safeguard China–Russia and neighborhood
security, and inject more certainty into a turbulent world, making more "BRICS
contributions." Shoigu said Moscow seeks deeper mutual trust and closer
cooperation with Beijing amid a major global realignment, pledged to jointly
resist external interference in the security sphere, and oppose Japan's
"remilitarization" plans. He said Russia is willing to increase strategic
coordination with China within BRICS and other multilateral forums to help
maintain regional and global peace and stability. The two exchanged views on
other international and regional issues.
