China hails Russia-US diplomatic shift as 'inspiring optimism'

China and Russia declared a 'no limits' strategic partnership days before Russian President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022 read more Russia and the United States have taken the first step toward normalizing relations, which inspire optimism, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Russia's RIA state news agency in remarks published on Tuesday. "Russia and the United States have taken the first step toward normalizing relations, which is good for stabilizing the balance of power between major powers and inspires optimism in a disappointing international situation," RIA cited Wang as saying. Wang is…