China ready to strengthen military-to-military relations with Russia

The Chinese military stands ready to work with the Russian side to further deepen strategic mutual trust, step up strategic communication, and expand practical cooperation, in order to strengthen the sound momentum of military-to-military relations, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Thursday. 

Jiang Bin, the new spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media query regarding the future of China-Russia military-to-military relations. Jiang said, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the Chinese military is willing to work with the Russian side to enrich content of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, and contribute to maintaining and strengthening global strategic stability.