{"id":78309,"date":"2023-07-03T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/03\/chinas-defense-minister-russias-naval-chief-meet-for-military-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:00:33","slug":"chinas-defense-minister-russias-naval-chief-meet-for-military-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2023\/07\/03\/chinas-defense-minister-russias-naval-chief-meet-for-military-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s defense minister, Russia\u2019s naval chief meet for military talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BEIJING \u2014 China\u2019s defense minister reaffirmed the country\u2019s military relations with Russia during a meeting Monday with the head of Russia\u2019s Navy, the first formal military talks between the friendly neighbors since a short-lived mutiny by Russian mercenary group Wagner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2023\/06\/04\/chinas-defense-minister-defends-countrys-response-to-provocation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu<\/a> told Russian Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov that China hoped for increased exchanges, joint exercises and other forms of cooperation that would take defense ties to \u201creach a new level,\u201d the Chinese Defense Ministry said after the two met in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Chinese and Russian navies have close exchanges and frequent interactions,\u201d the ministry quoted Li as saying. \u201cIt is hoped that the two sides will strengthen communication at all levels, regularly organize joint training, joint patrols and joint war games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China operates the world\u2019s largest navy by number of hulls and vastly outstrips Russia\u2019s Navy in both size and technical ability. The countries\u2019 fleets have held a series of exercises and joint maneuvers since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russia\u2019s full-on invasion of Ukraine<\/a> last year, as have their air forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military cooperation embodies the Chinese and Russian governments\u2019 informal alliance to oppose the U.S.-led liberal world order. They align their foreign policies and positions at the United Nations, where Beijing has consistently provided diplomatic cover for Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While saying it is neutral in the Ukraine war, China has stood solidly beside Russia, accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking Moscow and of fueling the bloodshed by helping arm Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China has refused to condemn the invasion or to refer to it as one in deference to Moscow, but also has said it would not provide Russia with military assistance or weapons for the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2023\/06\/29\/belarus-leader-welcomes-wagner-forces-but-others-see-them-as-a-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\">abortive rebellion<\/a> led by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, China has said it backed Russian efforts to \u201cstabilize the situation in the country.\u201d The march on Moscow that Prigozhin launched and then called off last month posed the greatest challenge to President Vladimir Putin\u2019s two decades in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent developments have very much made Russia the junior partner in the relationship with China. War-related sanctions have made the Russian economy heavily dependent on energy purchases from China <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2023\/05\/04\/india-russia-cut-deal-on-payment-delays-defense-production\/\" target=\"_blank\">and India<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet Tuesday at a virtual summit that will mark the Russian president\u2019s first multilateral meeting since the Wagner revolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security grouping founded by Russia and China to counter Western alliances from East Asia to the Indian Ocean, is an apparent indication Putin still enjoys some support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countries\u2019 fleets have held a series of exercises and joint maneuvers since Russia\u2019s full-on invasion of Ukraine last year, as have 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