China, Russia Diplomats Meet in Beijing After Wagner Mercenary Uprising

China, Russia Diplomats Meet in Beijing After Wagner Mercenary Uprising
China's foreign minister Qin Gang attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing on March 7, 2023. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
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The Chinese regime has expressed support for Russia to maintain its national stability, Beijing’s foreign ministry said a day after a short-lived mutiny ended in Russia.

A spokesperson of Beijing’s foreign ministry described the armed uprising led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, over the weekend as “Russia’s internal affairs,” in a statement released late on June 25. The spokesperson stated that the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) supports Russia in “maintaining its national stability and achieving development and prosperity.”