China and Russia will hold security meetings this week

China and Russia will hold the 19th round of annual China-Russia strategic security consultation and the ninth meeting of the China-Russia law-enforcement and security cooperation mechanism in China from November 11 to 15, announced Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Monday.

Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, will attend the meetings, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will hold talks with Shoigu, said Lin.

Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, will also hold talks with him, Lin added.