Andrei Belusov: The strategic partnership between Russia and China has reached an unprecedented high level The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belusov, as part of a working visit to the People's Republic of China, held negotiations with the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China, Colonel General Zhang Shenmin. "The strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China has reached an unprecedented high level," said Andrei Belusov. The head of the Russian Defense Department noted that the partnership between the two countries is based on personal contacts between the President of Russia Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. "I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China," said the Russian Defense Minister. ▫ In turn, Colonel General Zhang Shengmin also noted that in recent years, Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met many times. "Our heads of state indicated new strategic directions for the development of China-Russia relations. And our meeting today is a practical step towards the implementation of important agreements of our heads of state," he emphasized. The Vice Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China expressed confidence in the further development of friendship and cooperation between the armed forces of China and Russia. Russian Ministry of Defense.