On the 31st, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met online with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and confirmed further strengthening of military relations between the two countries.
This was announced by the Chinese Ministry of Defense, and it is the first time that Defense Minister Dong has been disclosed to have had a meeting with a senior military official from another country since he took office in December last year.
In this meeting, Minister of Defense Dong stated that the partnership between the two countries has maintained a high level of development, and said, ``The militaries of the two countries must continue to resolutely respond to global challenges and expand practical cooperation.'' "It must be done," he emphasized.
In response, Defense Minister Shoigu said that the relationship between the two countries was ``at the highest level in history,'' and that he would like to ``innovate the areas and methods of cooperation between the two militaries and push the relationship to a new level.'' about it.
China emphasized that it was the first meeting with Russia's Defense Minister since Defense Minister Dong took office, confirming that the two countries will further strengthen military ties.