Russia, China not planning to form military union – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied on Tuesday that Moscow and China were aiming to create a military union similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) despite their relations being at the “best level in history.”
The minister said he and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, with whom he met earlier in the day, found such an idea “counterproductive.” “We would like cooperation to be inclusive and in favor of something, and not against somebody,” he explained.
Moscow and Beijing recently agreed to establish a joint scientific station on Moon and to extend their treaty on the notification of ballistic missile launches. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China sometime in 2021.
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