Russia, China bolster defence ties at 'substantive' talks

"The military departments of Russia and China are united in their assessments of global processes, and they have a common understanding of what needs to be done in the current situation," a post on the Russian defence ministry's Telegram messaging app cited Defence Minister Andrei Belousov as saying. Belousov said he met with China's central military commission vice chairman, Zhang Youxia for "very substantive" talks.