Beijing says it is a neutral party to the conflict and has made indefatigable efforts for peace
\n Beijing
\nChina said Thursday it was ready to \u201cexpand practical cooperation\u201d with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping\u2019s recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade.
\nThe two countries have drawn closer in recent years, including since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
\nXi\u2019s trip to Russia last week drew ire from Kyiv\u2019s allies, who have accused Beijing of giving Moscow economic and political cover to wage a war of aggression.
\nBeijing says it is a neutral party to the conflict and has made indefatigable efforts for peace.
\nOn Thursday, in response to a question linked to Xi\u2019s visit asking how China would promote military-to-military ties with Russia, the defence ministry said the relationship was \u201coperating at a high level\u201d.
\n\u201cThe Chinese military stands ready to work with the Russian side to further deepen strategic mutual trust, step up strategic communication, and expand practical cooperation,\u201d Defence Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said in a response posted to the social media platform WeChat.
\nThe moves would \u201cenrich the content of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era\u201d, Jiang said.
\nHe added that they would also \u201ccontribute to maintaining and strengthening global strategic stability\u201d.
\nAfter a lengthy meeting with President Vladimir Putin on his trip, Xi said China\u2019s ties with Russia brought \u201cpositive energy\u201d to a turbulent world.
\nHe added that both nations stood firm against \u201chegemonic bullying\u201d, an apparent swipe at the United States.
\nPutin, for his part, told reporters he and Xi had held \u201ctraditionally warm, friendly\u201d talks and addressed the Chinese leader as his \u201cdear friend\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Beijing says it is a neutral party to the conflict and has made indefatigable efforts for peace Beijing China said Thursday it was ready to \u201cexpand practical cooperation\u201d with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping\u2019s recent visit to Moscow for a lavish World War II Victory Day parade. The two countries have drawn closer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":478839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-478818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n