Dr. Huang Yonghong, the Minister of Defense Huang Yonghong in Singapore on Friday (November 18), held talks with Chinese State Councilor and Defense Director Wei Fenghe in Xi'an to reiterate the anti -affairs relations between the two countries and commit to strengthening cooperation.Cooperation "exercise.
Huang Yonghong started a two -day visit to Xi'an on Thursday. This is the first time that Huang Yonghong visited China after the crown disease.
Huang Yonghong reiterated the long -lasting and friendly defense relationship between the two countries
According to the statement of the Ministry of National Defense of Singapore, Huang Yonghong reiterated the long -lasting, close and friendly bilateral defense relationship in the talks in the talks.
Huang Yonghong and Wei Fenghe showed that they will be committed to strengthening defense cooperation in accordance with the enhanced version of defense exchanges and security cooperation agreements signed in October 2019.The two also agreed to resume the Expertic Coopration and "Exercise Maritime Cooperation" exercises in 2023, and looked forward to further cooperation in academic exchanges in military education and academic visits and academic visits.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, bilateral "cooperation" exercises and "maritime cooperation" exercises were suspended.
According to the enhanced version of the defense exchange and security cooperation agreement, the two countries will also establish a bilateral defense hotline. Huang Yonghong and Wei Fenghe will affirm the progress of discussing relevant understanding memorandum.
The two also exchanged international and regional security development exchanges, and emphasized the value brought about by the Asian Fine Security+Defense Ministers' Conference on the establishment of strategic dialogue and pragmatic cooperation.The two sides also reiterated the importance of maintaining open communication channels and strengthening mutual understanding and trust, which is essential for regional peace and security.
Huang Yonghong wrote on Facebook that he had a good conversation with Wei Fenghe for two hours.The Chinese Ministry of Defense and my country's judgment and concerns about the development of geopolitical development (Concerns), as well as striving to ensure the same willingness to maintain stability in Asia.The Chinese Ministry of National Defense also understands that their relations with the United States are essential to regional and global stability, and they will be committed to improving Sino -US relations.
A statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore pointed out that the national defense agencies of the two countries regularly interact through bilateral and multilateral exercises, high -level interviews, and professional communication.
Huang Yonghong and Wei Fenghe's last meeting were during the 19th Shangri -La dialogue in Singapore in June this year, when the two sides jointly presided over the first prosecutor's dialogue.Huang Yonghong's last visit to China was during the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in October 2019.
Wei Fenghe has called for China to strengthen strategic communication
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defense, when Wei Fenghe met with Huang Yonghong, Chinese officials and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Xianlong just met in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. Under the strategic guidance of leaders of the two countries, Sino -new relations have reached the "advancing pace with the times with the times.The new height of all -round partnership has become a model for regional cooperation.
Wei Fenghe pointed out that the current security situation in the Asia -Pacific region is stable and concerned. China and Singapore should strengthen strategic communication and jointly maintain regional peace and stability.
He also called on the two armies to further closely exchanges high -level exchanges, improve the level of joint training, promote personnel training, and strengthen multilateral security collaboration, and promote the continuous level of the relationship between the two armies.
