Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-02

Chinese defense minister holds talks with South African counterpart

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-06-02
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16465041.html
Collected at	2026-06-02 17:02:08 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	46fb52dbfd429a4abc0611fb75d6c7886ff5eb81377f1865cb5f4b21b66c56a0 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
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BEIJING, June 2 -- On June 1, 2026, Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun held talks with Angie Motshekga, South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, during his official visit to South Africa upon invitation. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the relations between the two countries and two militaries, the international and regional situation, and other issues of common concern. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and to continuously deepening all-around pragmatic cooperation. Prior to the talks, Motshekga hosted a welcome ceremony for Admiral Dong Jun and accompanied him to inspect the guard of honor.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese defense minister holds talks with South African counterpart." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-02. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16465041.html.

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