China News Service, March 31. According to the website of the Ministry of National Defense, on the afternoon of the 31st, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. The director of the Ministry of Defense Information Bureau and the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Wu Qian, said when answering a reporter's question that the Chinese military is willing to cooperate with the Chinese military. The South African military has further deepened cooperation in the fields of international peacekeeping, maritime security, joint exercises and training, and military medicine, so as to promote the better development of the relationship between the two militaries.

  A reporter asked a question. In early March, Minister Wei Fenghe had a video call with the Minister of Defense of South Africa.

Please give more details of the call, and what are China's expectations for the development of military relations between China and South Africa?

  In this regard, Wu Qian said that recently, State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe had a video call with South African Defense and Veterans Minister Narendra Modise.

  China and South Africa are good friends and partners with profound friendship and mutual trust.

Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the two militaries have continuously achieved new results in cooperation in military training, medical care, equipment technology, personnel training and other fields.

The Chinese military is willing to further deepen cooperation with the South African military in areas such as international peacekeeping, maritime security, joint exercises and training, and military medicine, so as to promote the better development of the relationship between the two militaries.