three-day state visit to Moscow.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFootage of the meeting showed Putin shaking hands with Li and then sitting down at a table. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was also present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are working actively through our military departments, regularly exchange useful information, work together in the field of military-technical cooperation, and hold joint exercises,\u201d Putin said in comments opening the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exercises, he added, had been held in the Far East as well as Europe and involved ground, naval and air forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUndoubtedly, this is another crucial area that strengthens the extremely trusting, strategic nature of our relations,\u201d the Russian president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia and China, which declared a \u201cno-limits\u201d partnership, have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China has refused to criticise Russia\u2019s military actions in Ukraine and blames the United States and NATO for provoking Moscow. It has also sought to portray itself as a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict, but Washington has accused Beijing of mulling arms exports to Moscow \u2013 claims it has denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Li\u2019s trip to Russia \u2013 which will last until April 19 \u2013 is the first trip the defence minister has made to another country since he was appointed last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have very strong ties. They surpass the military-political alliances of the Cold War era \u2026 They are very stable,\u201d he said in translated remarks broadcast on Russian TV.
(Source: Al-Jazeera)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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