China and Russia Strengthen Military Ties During High-Level Beijing Summit
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov meets Chinese General Zhang Shengmin in Beijing to enhance strategic military trust and bolster bilateral security t...
POLICY WIRE — Beijing, China — Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov held high-level talks with General Zhang Shengmin, the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, on Tuesday, November 3.
The meeting marks the first publicly documented engagement between Zhang, China’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, and a foreign official during Belousov’s official working visit to the capital.
During the discussions, Zhang expressed a desire for Beijing and Moscow to improve strategic communication and foster greater mutual trust within their respective military sectors.
The general highlighted the significant growth in cooperation between the two nations regarding political, economic, and security matters over recent years.
Zhang noted that the current strategic partnership is built upon the direct personal relationship established between President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping.
This high-level diplomatic encounter takes place ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit being hosted in China.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
