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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
QINGDAO, June 26 (Xinhua) — A meeting of defense ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun noted that in the context of chaotic changes and intertwining in the international situation, the SCO needs to play the role of a stabilizing anchor.
He said China is willing to work with other member states of the organization to uphold the original purpose of the SCO and carry forward the “Shanghai Spirit”, firmly safeguard international fairness and justice, jointly respond to security challenges, and promote the stable and long-term development of defense cooperation, so as to provide more resolute support for the building of a common home of solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness, fairness and justice.
At the meeting, the two sides unanimously agreed that they should continue to strengthen strategic coordination, develop pragmatic cooperation, and jointly maintain regional peace and stability. -0-