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.
国防部长董军5日下午在京与来访的塞尔维亚国防部长加希奇举行会谈。
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.
董军说，中塞是历经风雨、患难与共的铁杆朋友，两国友谊有着深厚的历史底蕴和坚实的政治基础。两国元首引领中塞关系迈上构建新时代命运共同体的新征程，两军合作迎来前所未有的发展机遇。中方愿与塞方共同落实好两国元首共识，加强战略沟通，坚定相互支持，深化高水平军事互信，打造更多务实合作新亮点，把两军关系不断推向新的更高水平，为中塞各领域交流和地区安全合作发挥示范作用。
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.
加希奇感谢中方一贯支持塞方维护国家主权和领土完整的努力，高度评价习近平主席提出的四大全球倡议，表示塞方始终坚定奉行一个中国原则，愿与中国军队巩固传统友谊，继续深化高层互访、人员培训、联合训练、军事医学等各领域合作，共同为两国关系发展和地区和平稳定作出贡献。
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.
会谈前，董军为加希奇举行欢迎仪式，并陪同检阅中国人民解放军仪仗队。