Xi foresees 'constructive role' for China

Xi foresees 'constructive role' for China

China's President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vietnam's President To Lam in meeting with Xi this week. The Russian diplomat told a news conference after meeting Xi that Moscow could "c…