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    China calls for closer defence ties with Russia in ministers’ talks

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    BEIJING, Jan ​27 (Reuters) - China's Defence Minister Dong Jun told ⁠his Russian counterpart on Tuesday that Beijing was ‍willing to enhance strategic coordination ​with Moscow and jointly improve their capacity to respond to risks and ​challenges, state media reported.

    "China is willing to work with Russia to earnestly implement the ‌important consensus reached by ‌the two heads of state, ​strengthen strategic coordination, enrich the substance of cooperation, ‌and improve exchange mechanisms," ⁠Dong said in a ‌video call ​with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, according to Chinese ⁠state news ⁠agency Xinhua. 

    (Reporting by Ethan ​Wang and Ryan Woo; Editing by ‌Andrew Heavens)

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