# Russia-China partnership is not bloc-based or confrontational, envoys say

https://mins.news/en/item/21057

- TASS, 2026-08-13 09:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172297

> Russian and Chinese ambassadors to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev and Wu Jianghao said the two countries’ partnership is neither bloc-based nor confrontational and is not aimed at third countries. They said it differs from Cold War military-political alliances and supports a fair, orderly multipolar world based on balanced interests.

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