The head of the Russian military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu, met with the Minister of Defense of the People’s Republic of China, Colonel General Li Shangfu. Negotiations took place in Moscow on April 18. This is Li Shangfu’s first visit to Russia since his appointment as Defense Minister. Sergei Shoigu greeted his colleague in Chinese: “Ni hao! He stressed the importance of deepening military cooperation between the two countries and the fact that Russia and China “equally assess the essence of the ongoing transformation of the global geopolitical landscape.” “Coordinating our efforts in the international arena has a stabilizing effect on the situation in the world, helping to reduce the potential for conflict,” Shoigu said.
As an example of military cooperation, he cited joint sea and air patrols, bilateral and multilateral military exercises, including within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
In turn, Li Shangfu explained why, after being appointed minister, he made his first visit to Russia: “To demonstrate to the outside world the high level of development of Sino-Russian relations and demonstrate firm determination to strengthen the strategic interaction between the armed forces of China and Russia.
On Tuesday, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the National Defense Academy of the People’s Liberation Army of China.
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