June 26, 2025

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held separate meetings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province on Thursday with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, Uzbek Defense Minister Shukhrat Kholmukhammedov, Kazakh Defense Minister Dauren Kosanov, Tajik Defense Minister Emomali Sobirzoda and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, according to a statement released by official WeChat account of China's Ministry of National Defense.

The SCO is an important force in practicing true multilateralism and safeguarding global strategic stability, Dong said. He said this meeting has sent a clear signal to the international community that member states are committed to the "Shanghai Spirit" and to deepening unity and cooperation.
Dong expressed the hope that all parties would work together to implement the consensus reached at the meeting, jointly respond to the severe impact of unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism and inject more certainty and positive energy into regional prosperity and stability. 

China is willing to strengthen coordination with the defense departments and militaries of member states, promote progress in defense and security cooperation and contribute to building a closer SCO community with a shared future, Dong added.

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