BEIJING, Nov. 5 -- Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun held talks with visiting Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic in Beijing on the afternoon of November 5, 2025.

Dong Jun said that China and Serbia are iron-clad friends who have stood together through harsh weathers and hardships, and the friendship between the two countries is deeply rooted in history and solidly founded in politics. The heads of state of the two countries have led the China-Serbia relations to embark on a new journey towards building a community with a shared future in the new era, and the cooperation between the two militaries has ushered in unprecedented opportunities.

He added that the Chinese military is willing to work with the Serbia side to implement the consensus reached by the two presidents, strengthen strategic communication, firmly support each other, deepen high-level military mutual trust, foster new highlights of pragmatic cooperation, continuously push the military-to-military relations to a new and higher level, and play a demonstrative role in bilateral exchanges in various fields and regional security cooperation.

Bratislav Gasic expressed his gratitude for China's consistent support to Serbia in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and spoke highly of the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping.

He stated that Serbia remains firmly committed to the one-China principle, and is willing to strengthen the traditional friendship with the Chinese military, deepen cooperation in such fields as high-level visits, personnel training, joint exercises, military medicine, etc., so as to jointly contribute to the development of bilateral relations and regional peace and stability.

Before the talks, Dong Jun held a welcome ceremony for Bratislav Gasic, and accompanied him to review the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.