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China and Russia pledged to strengthen financial and economic cooperation during their 11th ministerial dialogue in Beijing, highlighting plans for joint action in global governance and multilateral institutions.
Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an and his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov co-chaired the 11th China–Russia Financial Ministerial Dialogue in Beijing on Tuesday, reaffirming both nations’ commitment to deeper fiscal and macroeconomic cooperation.
According to an official statement, the two sides held in-depth discussions and reached broad consensus on issues ranging from the macroeconomic situation and policy coordination to sub-national fiscal management, think tank exchanges, and joint engagement within the frameworks of the G20, BRICS, and other multilateral financial institutions.
Lan said China was willing to “conduct in-depth exchanges with Russia on the macroeconomic situation and policies of both countries, so as to promote and support each other’s development and rejuvenation, and inject stronger impetus into global development.”
He added that China is ready to advance financial and economic policy coordination with Russia “to achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes,” while also working together to promote a fairer global economic governance system.
The minister underlined that China and Russia are key trading partners, expressing readiness to enhance cooperation in finance, taxation, securities, and insurance.
Lan also said Beijing stands prepared to cooperate with Moscow in implementing the Global Governance Initiative, supporting the New Development Bank (NDB) and ensuring the stable operation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). He further called for accelerating the establishment of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Development Bank.
Officials from both countries’ financial departments attended the meeting, which reaffirmed Beijing and Moscow’s growing coordination in economic policy and global financial institutions.
The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered Iran's armed forces to respond to any threat immediately and without geographical limits in statements posted to social media platforms on Saturday (31 October).
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and placards supporting the hijab gathered outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in London.
A Chinese-made AI chip has matched Nvidia’s H200 in tests conducted by its developer, marking a potential breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Police were deployed across Paris on Saturday, as a curfew was set to take effect in the Republique and Châtelet-Les Halles areas from 11pm Saturday until 6am Sunday (1 November).
A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early Sunday (1 November), sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses said.
Gen Z protests swept 34 German cities on Saturday (31 October) over education and living costs. Violence erupted in Frankfurt, where shops were looted and police reported Molotov cocktail attacks.
Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.
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