November 3rd, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference.
Bloomberg reporter asked that, according to reports, Russian Defense Minister is visiting China. Can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm this information?
"I currently have no information that I can provide regarding this matter." Mao Ning said.
Andrei Beloúsov will replace Shoygu as the Russian Defense Minister starting in May 2024. Beloúsov is an economist and previously served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
According to a report by satellite news agency on the 3rd of this month, Beloyusov stated during talks with the Chinese side that the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Russia in the new era has reached an unprecedented level.
