Chinese General Meets Russian Defence Minister in Beijing

• Zhang Shengmin, China's most senior uniformed general, met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov in Beijing.
• This is Zhang's first publicly reported meeting with a foreign official since his Politburo appointment.
• Zhang pledged to deepen military cooperation and strategic coordination with Russia.
• The meeting took place on Tuesday, shortly after Zhang's appointment to the Politburo.
• The meeting was held at the Central Military Commission (CMC) in Beijing.