Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov says cooperation between Russia and China has reached an “unprecedentedly high” level.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov says cooperation between Russia and China has reached an “unprecedentedly high” level. During talks in China with Central Military Commission vice chairman Zhang Shengmin, Belousov said the partnership is underpinned by direct contacts between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The Chinese side said the two leaders had set new strategic directions and expressed confidence that military cooperation will continue to deepen.