China maintains open attitude on developing China-US military relations: MND on possible meeting between defense ministers

中方对发展中美两军关系是持开放态度：国防部谈防长会晤

Zhang Xiaogang Photo:mod.gov.cn

张晓刚摄影：mod.gov.cn

From October 30 to November 2, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun will attend the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) and the 15th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of the Ministry of National Defense of Malaysia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, announced at Thursday's regular press conference.

在10月30日至11月2日，应东盟轮值主席国马来西亚国防部邀请，国防部长董军将会出席在吉隆坡举行的第十二届东盟防长扩大会和第十五届中国—东盟防长非正式会议，中国国防部主任，及新闻发言人张晓刚于周四在例行记者新闻发布会上宣布。

At the ADMM-Plus, Minister Dong Jun will deliver a speech to review the 15-year-history of ADMM-Plus. At the China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting, he will deliver a speech on Future-Oriented China-ASEAN Defense Cooperation. On the sidelines of the events, he will have bilateral meetings with defense leaders of relevant countries, said Zhang.

在ADMM-Plus上，董军部长将发表演讲，回顾ADMM-Plus这15年的历史。在中国-东盟防长非正式会议上，他将发表题为《面向未来的中国-东盟防务合作》的讲话。张表示，在活动期间，他将与相关国家的国防领导人举行双边会晤。

In response to a Global Times question on whether the Chinese and US defense ministers will hold a meeting during the conference, Zhang said that China maintains an open attitude toward developing military-to-military relations with the US, and hopes that the US side will work with China in the same direction to jointly build a relationship between the two militaries that is equal, respectful, peaceful, stable and positive. As for specific details, the spokesperson said he had no information to release at the moment.

在回答《环球时报》关于中美国防部长是否会在会议期间举行会晤的问题时，张说，中方对发展与美方的两军关系持开放态度，希望美方与中方相向而行，共同构建平等、尊重、和平、稳定、积极的两军关系。至于具体细节，发言人表示，目前没有可发布的信息。

Global Times

环球时报