Sunday, March 24, 2013

Xi Jinping, Sergei Shoigu show concerns on US missile

China, Russia share worries on US missile defense.Chinese President Xi Jinping has confirmed that China and Russia share concerns about the United States' planned missile defense systems.
Xi met Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday, the second day of his visit to Russia.

Russian sources say Xi and Shoigu were in complete agreement on international security issues, notably US missile defense. They plan to continue discussing the matter.

Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday to oppose the US strengthening its systems unilaterally and without limits.

The two leaders say such plans would harm strategic security and international safety.
Xi became the first foreign leader to be allowed inside the Russian armed forces' operational command center.

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