China Willing to Strengthen Military Cooperation With Russia, Defense Ministry Says

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall during a meeting at the Kremlin on March 21, 2023. Alexey Maishev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese military will work jointly with the Russian military to pursue international security objectives and promote a shared vision for a new world order, according to China’s defense ministry.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is willing to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to implement global security initiatives, Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the CCP’s Ministry of National Defense, said on March 30.