Chinese defense minister holds talks with Serbian counterpart

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks with Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic on Wednesday in Beijing.

Dong described China and Serbia as iron-clad friends who have stood together through thick and thin. He noted that China is ready to work with Serbia to implement the important consensus reached between the two heads of state on building a community with a shared future for the new era.

Dong also called for creating new highlights of practical military cooperation, and continuously elevating bilateral military relations to new level.

Bratislav Gasic said that Serbia firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and is willing to deepen cooperation with the Chinese military across various fields to contribute to the development of bilateral relations, as well as regional peace and stability.