Beijing has offered Moscow diplomatic and financial support since Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukraine but has refrained from overt military involvement or sending lethal arms
Li Shangfu has refused to hold meetings with US counterparts until Washington lifts sanctions on him, imposed for his procurement of Russian military technology. AFP file photo
Ties have remained warm in recent years, with China refusing to speak out against what Russia calls a"special military operation" in neighbouring Ukraine. An aide to Vladimir Putin said last month the Russian president was planning to visit China in October, and in March, President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Moscow and declared relations between the two countries were entering a new era.
Speaking from Beijing with Nikolai Yevmenov, head of the Russian navy, Li said he hoped both countries could"strengthen communication at all levels", according to a readout from the Chinese defence ministry.
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