A delegation from China’s defense ministry visited Europe from March 23 to 29 for a series of institutional dialogues, according to a statement posted by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) on its official website on Sunday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese experts said that military dialogues between China and Europe help the two sides deepen mutual understanding and dispel Europe’s misunderstandings of China in military affairs, while further affirming that China serves as a stabilizer of world peace.
During the visit, the delegation participated in the 15th China-European Union dialogue on defense and security policy, the 9th China-NATO security policy dialogue, and the 15th China-Switzerland defense policy coordination dialogue, the report said.
Participants in the dialogues conducted in-depth exchanges on international and regional security situations and other issues of mutual concern, Xinhua reported.
The EU and China exchanged views on security issues in Asia and the Pacific during the 15th annual consultations on security and defense on March 24, including in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Straits, according to the European External Action Service (EEAS).
Exchanges between the two sides on these key issues can help the EU understand China’s red lines, and also make it recognize who the real instigator is behind the instability in the relevant waters and the Taiwan Straits, Zhang Junshe, a military affairs expert, told the Global Times on Sunday.
