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[Bilingual] Ministry of National Defense: The Militaries of China and Russia Will Continuously Enrich and Deepen the Substance of Cooperation

【双语】国防部：中俄两军将不断丰富深化合作内涵

PLA Daily (解放军报) 28 May 2026

Summary

At the May 28 MND press conference, Spokesperson Senior Colonel Jiang Bin stated that the PLA will implement the Xi-Putin summit consensus by expanding joint exercises, joint maritime and air patrols, and bilateral strategic coordination (战略协作) with Russian forces. The statement reaffirms the standing formula of 'non-alliance, non-confrontation, not targeting any third party' while committing to mutual support on 'core interests'—language that extends the partnership's scope without specifying new mechanisms or timelines. What remains unknown is whether the summit produced any concrete new exercise schedule, basing arrangement, or command-coordination agreement beyond the rhetorical upgrade.

Translation

Ministry of National Defense: The Militaries of China and Russia Will Continuously Enrich and Deepen the Substance of Cooperation | MND: Militaries of China and Russia Will Continue to Broaden and Deepen Cooperation

On the afternoon of May 28, the Ministry of National Defense held a routine press conference, at which MND Spokesperson Senior Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters.

Reporter: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Beijing recently. The joint statement released by China and Russia touched upon cooperation in the military domain. How will the Chinese side implement it?

Question: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Beijing recently. The joint statement released by China and Russia touched upon cooperation in the military domain. How will the Chinese side implement it?

Jiang Bin: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin met once again in Beijing to chart new plans and make new arrangements for the development of China-Russia relations. The joint statement issued by China and Russia reaffirms that the two sides will continue to consolidate the traditional friendship between the two militaries, enhance mutual trust in the military domain, improve cooperation mechanisms, expand joint exercises and training as well as joint maritime and air patrols, strengthen coordination and cooperation within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, jointly address various risks and challenges, and together safeguard global and regional security and stability.

Jiang Bin: This year marks the 30th year of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th year of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin met once again in Beijing to set new plans and arrangements for the development of China–Russia relations. As reaffirmed in the joint statement, the two sides will continue to consolidate traditional friendship between the two militaries, enhance military mutual trust, improve cooperation mechanisms, expand joint exercises and training as well as joint maritime and air patrols, and strengthen coordination within both bilateral and multilateral frameworks, so as to meet various risks and challenges together and jointly safeguard global and regional security and stability.

The development of China-Russia military-to-military relations has always adhered to the principles of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party. The Chinese military will work together with the Russian side to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously enrich and deepen the substance of cooperation, firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, advance bilateral military strategic coordination (战略协作) to a new level, and make new contributions to safeguarding global strategic stability and international fairness and justice.

China–Russia military-to-military relations have all along been guided by the principle of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party. The Chinese military will work together with the Russian side to fully implement the important consensus between the two heads of state, continue to broaden and deepen cooperation, and render firm mutual support on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, so as to take bilateral military strategic coordination to new heights and make fresh contributions to global strategic stability and international fairness and justice.

Original Chinese

国防部：中俄两军将不断丰富深化合作内涵 MND: Militaries of China and Russia Will Continue to Broaden and Deepen Cooperation 5月28日下午，国防部举行例行记者会，国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校答记者问。记者：近期，国家主席习近平同俄罗斯总统普京举行会谈。中俄发表联合声明提到军事领域合作。请问中方将如何落实？ Question:Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Beijing recently. The joint statement released by China and Russia touched upon cooperation in the military domain. How will the Chinese side implement it? 蒋斌：今年是中俄战略协作伙伴关系建立30周年和《中俄睦邻友好合作条约》签署25周年，习近平主席和普京总统再次在北京举行会晤，就中俄关系发展作出新的擘画和部署。中俄发表联合声明强调，双方将继续巩固两军传统友好，增进军事领域互信，完善合作机制，拓展联合演训和海空联合巡航，加强双边及多边框架下协调配合，携手应对各种风险与挑战，共同维护全球和地区安全稳定。 Jiang Bin:This year marks the 30th year of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th year of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin met once again in Beijing to set new plans and arrangements for the development of China–Russia relations. As reaffirmed in the joint statement, the two sides will continue to consolidate traditional friendship between the two militaries, enhance military mutual trust, improve cooperation mechanisms, expand joint exercises and training as well as joint maritime and air patrols, and strengthen coordination within both bilateral and multilateral frameworks, so as to meet various risks and challenges together and jointly safeguard global and regional security and stability. 中俄两军关系发展始终坚持不结盟、不对抗、不针对第三方。中国军队将与俄方一道，全面落实两国元首重要共识，不断丰富深化合作内涵，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上坚定相互支持，推动两军战略协作迈上新台阶，为维护全球战略稳定和国际公平正义作出新贡献。 China–Russia military-to-military relations have all along been guided by the principle of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party. The Chinese military will work together with the Russian side to fully implement the important consensus between the two heads of state, continue to broaden and deepen cooperation, and render firm mutual support on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, so as to take bilateral military strategic coordination to new heights and make fresh contributions to global strategic stability and international fairness and justice.