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Russia, China continue military cooperation but military alliance not on agenda — official

The armed forces of both countries regularly hold joint army and navy drills
Chinese soldiers seen during Russia-China joint drills (archive) ITAR-TASS/EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV
Chinese soldiers seen during Russia-China joint drills (archive)
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MOSCOW, May 29. /TASS/. Russia and China are continuing cooperation in the military sphere but there is no talk about a military alliance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said on Friday.

"I can’t but note the active development of the Russian-Chinese military cooperation," Morgulov said at a conference on Russia-China new partnership in a changing world.

"The armed forces of both countries regularly hold joint army and navy drills. There is no talk about a union between our countries, all the more so there is no talk about a military alliance between our states," the Russian deputy foreign minister said.

"The talk is about developing cooperation in all the spheres, including the military field," he said.