31 mins ago · Beijing
Top Chinese general meets Russian defence minister days after Politburo appointment
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 13:35 UTC. The headline in use is “Top Chinese general meets Russian defence minister days after Politburo appointment”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Zhang Shengmin, China’s most senior uniformed general, met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov in Beijing on Tuesday in his first publicly reported meeting with a foreign official since he became a member of the Politburo. Zhang, the vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), pledged to deepen military cooperation and…
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Top Chinese general meets Russian defence minister days after Politburo appointment
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