Pacific

China willing to deepen military ties to Pacific - Defence Minister

11:06 am on 11 July 2019

China's Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe, says his country is willing to deepen military ties with the Pacific.

Photo: AFP

Speaking on Monday at a defence forum in China, Mr Wei said there could be future cooperation in anti-terrorism, peacekeeping and disaster relief.

The state-run Xinhua news agency reported him saying military cooperation could be conducted under China's global infrastructure drive, the Belt and Road initiative.