On Friday, China’s defence ministry said Dong was in Hanoi to attend that day’s celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army. It is not known how long he will be in Vietnam. On Thursday, To Lam called for expanded cooperation with China’s military in training, ideology and border defence in a meeting…
China on Thursday defended its rejection of a defence chiefs’ meeting with the United States, blaming it on Washington’s support for Taipei. Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on Wednesday reportedly declined to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on the margins of a regional security meeting in Laos. Austin said the decision was “unfortunate ……
A US Defence Department official highlighted “China’s support for Russia’s defence industrial base” and “aggressive PRC harassment” in the South China Sea as top concerns that he conveyed to Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in a round of talks in Beijing last weekend. “China’s support for Russia’s defence industrial base and the impact that support…