Zhang Shengmin meets with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang in Beijing
China-Vietnam defense cooperation deepens, Beijing talks send pragmatic signals Strengthen communication and coordination between the two militaries to jointly address security challenges
Zhang Shengmin, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, met in Beijing on September 16 with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, who was in attendance at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
Zhang Shengmin said that the militaries of China and Vietnam should, around the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, strengthen practical cooperation, exchange experience in military development and building, and maintain communication and coordination on major security issues, jointly address global challenges, and promote the continued deepening of bilateral cooperation.
Phan Van Giang said that the Vietnamese side is willing, in line with the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, to further carry out more practical and fruitful defense and security cooperation with the Chinese side.