BEIJING, April 28 -- "The ASEAN Regional Forum Defense Officials' Dialogue will be held on April 29 by video conference. China will co-chair the meeting with Cambodia, the rotating chair of ASEAN for 2022," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular conference on Thursday.
According to the spokesperson, with the theme of "Enhancing Solidarity and Cooperation to Achieve Harmony and Security", the meeting includes two topics: "The role of defense departments in fighting against COVID-19" and "Strengthening practical cooperation between defense departments in the post-pandemic period". Nearly 50 representatives from 27 ASEAN Regional Forum members will be invited to attend the meeting.