{"id":78348,"date":"2023-04-18T18:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/18\/chinas-military-chief-vows-to-bolster-ties-with-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:54:07","slug":"chinas-military-chief-vows-to-bolster-ties-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2023\/04\/18\/chinas-military-chief-vows-to-bolster-ties-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s military chief vows to bolster ties with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 The Chinese defense chief vowed Tuesday to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects increasingly close Russia-China ties amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">fighting in Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2023\/04\/17\/chinese-ministers-tour-underscores-closer-ties-with-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\">after attending a meeting Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> in the Kremlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe armed forces of China and Russia will implement the agreements reached by the heads of state and expand military cooperation, military-technical ties and arms trade,\u201d Li said in opening remarks at Tuesday\u2019s meeting with Shoigu. \u201cWe will certainly take them to a new level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Li\u2019s trip follows last month\u2019s three-day state visit to the Russian capital by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, reflecting China\u2019s strengthening engagement with Russia. Moscow and Beijing have closely aligned their policies in attempt to reshape the world order to diminish the influence of the United States and its Western allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China has refused to criticize Russia\u2019s actions in Ukraine and blamed the U.S. and NATO for provoking Moscow. Xi\u2019s visit to Moscow gave a strong political boost to Putin, sending a message to Western leaders that their efforts to isolate Russia have fallen short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the talks, Putin and Xi issued joint declarations pledging to further bolster their \u201cstrategic cooperation,\u201d develop cooperation in energy, high-tech industries and other spheres and expand the use of their currencies in mutual trade to reduce dependence on the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After more than a year of fighting in Ukraine and bruising Western sanctions, Russia\u2019s dependence on China has increased significantly. 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