World Courant
MOSCOW
Russian Protection Minister Sergey Shoygu on Friday praised army cooperation with China as “a big contribution to sustaining world and regional stability.”
Russia and China usually maintain joint army workouts, and efficiently fulfill fight coaching duties of various levels of complexity, Shoygu mentioned on the first in-person assembly along with his Chinese language counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) protection ministers assembly in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Shoygu highlighted rising tensions worldwide, citing the West’s “egotistical, neocolonial actions” because the principal cause for instability.
The Russian-Chinese language cooperation differs from the worldwide confrontation development, due to the contacts of the leaders, and the 2 international locations have been constructing a multifaceted partnership, he mentioned.
“Russia and China reveal a brand new mannequin of interstate relations. It’s primarily based on an equal, trusting dialogue, considering one another’s elementary pursuits,” he mentioned.
Shoygu informed Dong he expects their assembly to contribute to the event of “the closest and most fruitful cooperation” between Russia and China, together with within the protection sector.
For his half, Dong mentioned the armies of China and Russia “make a big contribution to making sure strategic stability on the planet.”
“In a unstable worldwide setting, it’s particularly essential that the connection between our armed forces stays extremely dynamic, responding to the traits of the period. Our cooperation is crucial for strategic stability on the planet,” he mentioned.
Dong was appointed as Chinese language protection minister final December. He held talks with Shoygu by way of video hyperlink on March 31.
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