Military officials from Moscow and Beijing use security forum to condemn plans by Washington to deploy systems in Asia and Europe
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The officials said Beijing and Moscow would conduct another joint computer-simulated missile-defence exercise next year in response to proposed US deployments in Northeast Asia and Europe. The two countries held their first such drill in May.
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China says it doesn’t fear ‘trouble’ in S. China Sea
An Asian security summit ended in discord Sunday after China denounced US “provocations” in the South China Sea and declared it does not fear trouble in the contested waters.
“The South China Sea issue has become overheated because of the provocations of certain countries for their own selfish interests,” Admiral Sun Jianguo told an annual forum in Singapore.
Sun, who stressed China’s desire for a peaceful solution, spoke one day after US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said any Chinese construction on an islet near the Philippines would prompt unspecified “actions” by the United States and other nations. Continue reading
Chinese admiral says mainland wants closer defence cooperation with Iran
China wants to deepen military ties with Iran, a senior Chinese admiral was quoted as saying on Thursday after a meeting with Iran’s defence minister in Tehran.
Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, told Iran’s Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan that China paid great attention to developing relations with Iran, China’s Defence Ministry said.
