Chinese President Hu Jintao, seen here in November 2008, called Thursday for stronger military ties with Russia in talks with visiting Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, state media reported. (AFP/File/Louisa Gouliamaki)From Yahoo News/AFP:
BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese President Hu Jintao called Thursday for stronger military ties with Russia in talks with visiting Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, state media reported.
"As the strategic partnership between China and Russia develops, the relationship between the two militaries has also continued to become more consolidated and stronger," Xinhua news agency quoted Hu as saying.
With next year's 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations approaching and economic relations between them at historic highs, the two nations should also advance ties in other areas, Hu said.
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My Comment: They both have a very long border .... so cooperation should not be a great surprise. In addition .... Russia has a lot of oil to sell, and China is looking for oil. Cooperation between the two countries is all but guaranteed just on that issue alone.