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Live: China’s defence minister vows greater ‘strategic cooperation’ with Russia
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov that the two countries should "strengthen strategic coordination" during a video call on Tuesday, according to the Chinese state broadcaster. The call came days after Russian and Ukrainian teams met to discuss a US-brokered plan to end the war, which Western governments accuse Beijing of enabling. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov that the two countries should "strengthen strategic coordination" during a video call on Tuesday, according to the Chinese state broadcaster. The call came days after Russian and Ukrainian teams met to discuss a US-brokered plan to end the war, which Western governments accuse Beijing of enabling. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
