Voice of America News reports: “Russia and China held ‘substantive’ defense and military talks to bolster ties, Russia’s defense minister said on Tuesday, as Moscow and Beijing cement a ‘no limits’ partnership and step up criticism of U.S. efforts to extend its influence in Asia.

‘The military departments of Russia and China are united in their assessments of global processes, and they have a common understanding of what needs to be done in the current situation,’ a post on the Russian defense ministry’s Telegram messaging app cited Defense Minister Andrei Belousov as saying.

Belousov said he met with China’s central military commission vice chairman, Zhang Youxia for ‘very substantive’ talks.

China’s Defense Ministry said after the meeting that both sides hope to deepen and expand military relations and maintain high-level exchanges…”