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zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
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Russia and the US
É Měi
俄美
Foreign Ministers
wài zhǎng
外长
in / at
zài
在
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
on the topic of
jiù
就
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
issue / problem
wèn tí
问题
to hold / to conduct
jǔ xíng
举行
talks
huì tán
会谈
。

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Foreign Minister
wài zhǎng
外长
Lavrov
Lāfūluófū
拉夫罗夫
and / with
yǔ
与
United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of State
Guówùqīng
国务卿
Rubio
Lǔbǐào
鲁比奥
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
July 23rd
qī yuè èr shí sān rì
七月二十三日
in / at
zài
在
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
to hold
jǔ xíng
举行
(completion marker)
le
了
more than / exceeding
chāo guò
超过
half an hour
bàn xiǎo shí
半小时
(structural particle)
de
的
talks
huì tán
会谈
。
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
on the topic of
jiù
就
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
issue
wèn tí
问题
to exchange
jiāo huàn
交换
(completion marker)
le
了
views / opinions
yì jiàn
意见
,
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
in recent times
jìn qī
近期
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
high-level
gāo céng
高层
diplomats
wài jiāo guān
外交官
between
zhī jiān
之间
rare / uncommon
shǎo jiàn
少见
(structural particle)
de
的
direct contact
zhí jiē jiē chù
直接接触
。

July 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
Foreign Minister
wài zhǎng
外长
Lavrov
Lāfūluófū
拉夫罗夫
and
hé
和
United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of State
Guówùqīng
国务卿
Rubio
Lǔbǐào
鲁比奥
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
July 23rd
qī yuè èr shí sān rì
七月二十三日
in / at
zài
在
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
to hold (a meeting)
jǔ xíng
举行
(completion marker)
le
了
talks
huì tán
会谈
。
the two of them
liǎng rén
两人
(structural particle)
de
的
meeting / encounter
huì miàn
会面
at / during
zài
在
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Dōngnányà Guójiā Liánméng
东南亚国家联盟
Foreign Ministers Meeting
wài zhǎng huì yì
外长会议
during / in the period of
qī jiān
期间
to be held
jǔ xíng
举行
,
talks
huì tán
会谈
duration / time
shí jiān
时间
exceeded
chāo guò
超过
half an hour
bàn xiǎo shí
半小时
。
both sides
shuāng fāng
双方
on the topic of
jiù
就
how
rú hé
如何
to resolve / to settle
jiě jué
解决
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
conflict
chōng tū
冲突
to exchange
jiāo huàn
交换
(completion marker)
le
了
views / opinions
yì jiàn
意见
。
this / this time
cǐ cì
此次
meeting / conference
huì yì
会议
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
July 23rd
qī yuè èr shí sān rì
七月二十三日
to / through
zhì
至
the 24th
èr shí sì rì
二十四日
in / at
zài
在
Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
capital city
shǒu dū
首都
Manila
Mǎnílā
马尼拉
to be held
jǔ xíng
举行
。
this
zhè cì
这次
talks
huì tán
会谈
is considered / is seen as
bèi rèn wéi
被认为
is
shì
是
in recent times / recently
jìn qī
近期
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
between
zhī jiān
之间
relatively / comparatively
bǐ jiào
比较
rare / uncommon
shǎo jiàn
少见
(structural particle)
de
的
high-level
gāo céng
高层
diplomatic
wài jiāo
外交
direct contact / direct engagement
zhí jiē jiē chù
直接接触
。

News in English

China & World

Russian and US Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Ukraine at ASEAN Summit in Manila

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio met for over half an hour at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Manila and exchanged views on resolving the Ukraine conflict.

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chóngxīn
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to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
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Hù Zhǐ
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xiǎofú
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to edge up / to rise
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