On Monday, during an official invited visit to Kyrgyzstan, China’s Minister of National Defense Dong Jun met face-to-face with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, for high-level bilateral defense discussions.
Prior to the formal negotiations, Minister Mukambetov extended a formal welcome to Dong by hosting a traditional honor guard ceremony, where the two leaders jointly inspected the guard of honor to mark the significance of the diplomatic meeting.
According to an official statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defense immediately following the talks, the two defense chiefs held a thorough, in-depth exchange of views across a wide range of critical topics. These included the current state of bilateral state-to-state and military-to-military relations, evolving dynamics in the international and regional security landscape, and other shared concerns that impact both nations.
Both sides reached a clear mutual agreement: they will continue to follow through on the consensus that has already been established by the two countries’ heads of state, and work to expand and deepen practical, on-the-ground military cooperation in the coming period. This meeting marks another step forward in strengthening the constructive defense partnership between China and Kyrgyzstan, aligning with long-term efforts to boost regional stability and cross-border mutual trust.