Overview
- Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov met CMC Vice Chairman Gen. Zhang Youxia in Moscow on November 20 during a visit by a Chinese delegation.
- Belousov said the ministry aims to outline new horizons for defense cooperation with China.
- He described the military relationship as based on trust and an understanding of each side’s interests.
- Belousov invoked the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II to stress preserving historical memory against attempts to rewrite it.
- He credited May and September leader visits by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin with energizing ties, while no new agreements or program details were disclosed.