Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 8 (Reporter Mei Changwei) State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Feng and 8th respectively spoke with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Di Ban.

  During a conversation with Shoigu, Wei Fenghe said that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, China's epidemic prevention and control and blocking operations have achieved major strategic results. China and Russia assisted and supported each other in the fight against the epidemic, demonstrating a high degree of strategic mutual trust and deep traditional friendship. The two armed forces must earnestly implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and actively promote military exchanges and cooperation. The Chinese army is willing to continue its cooperation in anti-epidemic cooperation with the Russian army, strengthen border control, and jointly curb the spread of the epidemic.

  Shoygu said that Russia highly appreciates the major achievements China has made in fighting the epidemic, and sincerely thanks China for its support and assistance, and is willing to continue to cooperate with China in the fight against the epidemic and jointly defeat the epidemic.

  During a conversation with Diban, Wei Fenghe said that under President Xi Jinping's personal command and personal deployment, the Chinese government and people waged a heroic and tenacious struggle against the epidemic. China highly appreciates the effectiveness of the Cambodian epidemic prevention and control, and is willing to promote high-level communication and practical cooperation between the two armed forces while doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control.

  Di Ban said that Cambodia congratulated China on its important achievements in the fight against the epidemic, highly praised China for its positive contribution to international cooperation in the fight against epidemic disease, thanked China for its support and assistance, and was willing to continue to strengthen cooperation in the prevention and control of the epidemic.