Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belusov says cooperation between Russia and China has reached an "unprecedentedly high" level. During talks in China with the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Shengmin, Belusov said that the partnership is based on direct contacts between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The Chinese side said that the two leaders determined new strategic directions and expressed confidence that military cooperation will continue to deepen.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belusov says cooperation between Russia and China has reached an "unprecedentedly high" level. During talks in China with the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Shengmin, Belusov said that the partnership is based on direct contacts between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The Chinese side said that the two leaders determined new strategic directions and expressed confidence that military cooperation will continue to deepen.