In China, Shoigu's address during the negotiations raised eyebrows

NE: Shoigu’s appeal to the Chinese Defense Minister was a surprise

During telephone conversations between the Secretary of Defense Russia Sergei Shoigu and the head of the Chinese defense department Dong Jun, Shoigu addressed his colleague in Chinese. This information is reported by the Chinese Internet company NetEase (NE) 163.com.

According to the authors of the material, Shoigu began the conversation by addressing Admiral Dong with the words “dear comrade,” and then greeted him in Chinese. The Russian Defense Minister congratulated his colleague on taking office and expressed hope that their cooperation will contribute to deepening relations between the two countries.

Dong Jiong trained at the Military Academy of the General Staff in Russia, and also led Chinese forces in Russian-Chinese naval exercises in 2015-2016. This was mentioned by Shoigu during the talks.

During the conversation, which took place on January 31, Shoigu emphasized the “steady” development of military cooperation between Russia and China and confirmed that relations between the two countries are not directed against third states. Dong Jun, in turn, expressed gratitude to Russia for cooperation on the “Taiwan issue”.

This was an interesting event that emphasizes the importance and continuation of cooperation between Russia and China in the field of defense.