"An agreement was reached to strengthen coordination in this area both bilaterally and at relevant multilateral venues," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
The statement added that the foreign ministries of Russia and China held consultations in Moscow on peaceful space issues. During the consultations, a number of topics in the areas of the use and exploration of outer space for peaceful purposes, international legal regulation and ensuring the long-term sustainability and safety of space activities were discussed, the ministry said.