BEIJING: Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus this week, his ministry said on Monday, as relations between Beijing and Moscow continue to flourish with high-level visits and phone calls.
NO ENEMY ENGAGEMENT Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu speaks to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (not in picture) during their meeting at the Kremlin in the capital Moscow on April 16, 2023. AP FILE PHOTO