Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu affirmed that China and Russia enjoy a strong relationship that transcends the nature of Cold War alliances, noting that it is "not directed against third countries."
"Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have friendship, and everyone in China knows that," Chinese Defense Minister said in press statments.
It is worth mentioing that, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised, on Sunday, the military cooperation between Russia and China.
This came during Putin's meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who is currently visiting Moscow.
Moreover, the Russian President stressed that the military cooperation between Russia and China helps to strengthen the strategic relations based on trust between the two countries.