China ‘ready to jointly respond to global challenges’ with Russia, India

China, Russia and India are “major emerging countries with notable influence,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a press briefing Monday.

The statement came in response to Russia’s new foreign policy concept, which said “strengthening and deepening relations with China and India is a diplomatic priority” for the country.

“As the international and regional landscape is facing profound and complex changes, we are ready to strengthen communication with the international community including Russia and India and send a positive signal to the world about defending true multilateralism and jointly responding to global challenges,” said Mao.

China and India are locked in a border conflict in the Ladakh region of disputed Jammu and Kashmir. A clash between the two sides’ troops in June 2020 resulted in the deaths of at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers.