BEIJING, June 26 :The Chinese military will work with militaries of other Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states to carry forward the Shanghai Spirit, further broaden and deepen defense cooperation, and join hands in building a common home featuring solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, and fairness and justice, thereby contributing to building a community with a shared future for mankind, said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
\nAddressing a regular press conference here, he said that the SCO Defense Ministers\u2019 Meeting was held in Qingdao City in east China\u2019s Shandong Province from June 25 to 26, 2025.
\nChina\u2019s Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun presided over the meeting and delivered a speech,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
This year, China is the rotating chair of the SCO, and hosting the Defense Minister\u2019s Meeting is an important activity to perform its duties.
\nWhen being asked to introduce the Chinese military\u2019s participation in the SCO defense and security cooperation, the spokesperson said that throughout the process of the establishment and development of the SCO, defense and security cooperation has played a role of special significance.
\nThe Chinese side has actively promoted strategic communication, deepened substantive cooperation, and initiated many cooperation programs.
\nThe spokesperson added that first, China has organized or participated in the Defense Minister\u2019s Meeting, the Chiefs of General Staff Meeting, the meeting of International Military Cooperation Organs, etc. Through these events, China has communicated and exchanged views with all member states, reaching consensus and promoting the \u201cSCO voice\u201d on international and regional security issues.
\nSecond, China has hosted the \u201cPeace Mission\u201d joint exercise, the \u201cFanfare for Peace\u201d military tattoo and the Expert Working Group meetings, participated in them for multiple times, and conducted professional exchanges on military medicine, military transportation, military translation and other areas. Cooperation in various fields has been deepened and solidified.
\nThird, China has initiated and held the SCO Seminar for Senior-Level Officers, the SCO Junior-and-Middle-Level Officers\u2019 Exchange, and the \u201cSCO+\u201d Young Scholars\u2019 Salon, all of which have enriched the channels for exchanges among service members of the SCO member states, and strengthened their friendship and mutual trust, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEIJING, June 26 :The Chinese military will work with militaries of other Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states to carry forward the Shanghai Spirit, further broaden and deepen defense cooperation, and join hands in building a common home featuring solidarity and mutual trust, peace and […]<\/p>\n
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