Russia, China warn over return to 'law of the jungle'

Russia and China said in a joint declaration that attempts by some countries to dominate global affairs in the spirit of the colonial era had failed but that the world was in danger of a ‌return to ⁠the "law of the jungle".

"The global situation is becoming more complex," they said in a declaration released by the Kremlin in Russian.

"The global peace ‌and development agenda is facing new risks ⁠and challenges, and there is ‌a danger of fragmentation of the international community ⁠and ‌a return to the 'law of the jungle'."

"Attempts by a number of states ⁠to unilaterally manage global affairs, impose their interests ⁠on the entire world, and limit the sovereign development of other countries, in the spirit of the colonial era, have failed."