BEIJING: Top Chinese and Russian officials warned on Monday that foreign forces were seeking to sow turmoil in Asia and beyond as they opened an international defense conference in Beijing.

MAKING AN ENTRANCE Zhang Youxia (front, left), China’s vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (front, right) arrive at the Xiangshan Forum in the Chinese capital Beijing on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. AFP PHOTO
MAKING AN ENTRANCE Zhang Youxia (front, left), China’s vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (front, right) arrive at the Xiangshan Forum in the Chinese capital Beijing on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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