China and Russia have jointly criticized what they describe as "destructive external interference" in Eurasia, according to RFI. The condemnation came as Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting reported by People's Daily. The two governments also held their 31st regular meeting of heads of government, China's foreign ministry briefed reporters on the talks, and a joint communiqué was published in full.
The communiqué was released by ThePaper.cn, and the foreign ministry's account of the meeting appeared in Chinese media. RFI's headline frames the joint position as a denunciation of outside interference in the Eurasian region, though the reporting available does not specify which countries or activities the two sides were referring to.
The same day, China's foreign ministry held its regular press briefing, where a transcript published by Sohu records its position that there is no "grey zone" on the Taiwan question. That briefing took place on October 22, 2026, the date RFI gave for its report.
The pairing of the premiers' meeting with the Taiwan remarks reflects how Beijing bundles its regional messaging with its core sovereignty claims, though the material here does not draw an explicit link between the two.
What to watch next: the full joint communiqué text and any follow-up foreign ministry comments, which should clarify which external actors the two capitals are targeting and what, if anything, they plan to do about it.