ISTANBUL

China’s foreign minister will visit Russia for the 20th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation scheduled for Dec. 1-2, a ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

The two countries maintain regular exchanges on "major issues of mutual interest that have strategic and overarching significance," through the strategic security consultation mechanism, Mao Ning said at a press conference in Beijing.

Beijing and Moscow are "comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era," Mao added.

The consultation's purpose is to "have an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, and strengthen communication and coordination on important issues that bear on the strategic security interests of the two countries," among others, she added.