China hosts Iran and Russia for defence meeting
China hosts Iran and Russia for defence meeting
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China hosts Iran and Russia for defence meeting | The National
Gathering comes in wake of Iran-Israel ceasefire and Nato summit where members agreed to ramp up defence spending
The ministers attended an annual gathering of top defence officials of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation member states in the eastern seaside city of Qingdao. The China-led security bloc also includes Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Now in its 22nd edition, the meeting was hosted by China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun.