1月12日，中英两军以视频方式举行第8次防务战略磋商，中央军委联合参谋部副参谋长邵元明中将与英国国防部安全政策总局局长威尔逊共同主持。双方围绕国际和地区安全形势、两国两军关系等问题坦诚深入地交换了意见。
BEIJING, Jan. 12 – The militaries of China and the United Kingdom held the eighth China-UK Defense Strategy Consultation via video link on January 12. The consultation was co-chaired by Lieutenant General Shao Yuanming, vice chief of the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and Dominic Wilson, director general of security policy of the UK Ministry of Defense. The two sides had a frank and in-depth exchange of views on issues including international and regional security situation, as well as relations between the two countries and the two militaries.
中方表示，去年10月习近平主席同约翰逊首相通话，两国领导人就推动双边关系发展达成重要共识，为下步中英各领域合作作出全面规划。当前中英两军关系总体稳定，双方在疫情条件下保持接触交流。中方愿与英方共同努力，加强两军高层战略沟通，保持机制化交流，拓展务实合作，不断推动两军关系向前发展。 Shao said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reached in their phone conversation last October important consensus on promoting the bilateral relations, offering a comprehensive blueprint for the future China-UK cooperation in various fields.
The Chinese side views positively the relationship between the two militaries by saying that the present military relations between the two countries remain generally stable, and both sides have maintained contacts and exchanges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shao expressed that the Chinese military is willing to work with the British military to strengthen high-level strategic communication, maintain institutionalized exchanges and expand pragmatic cooperation, so as to constantly promote the development of bilateral military relations.
英方表示，当前英中两国关系发展良好。今年是两国建立大使级外交关系50周年，英方期待双边关系取得新进展。英方对开展两军合作态度积极，愿与中方保持各层级沟通接触，继续开展战略磋商，在多边安全对话平台保持交流。
Wilson said that the UK and China are witnessing sound development of bilateral relations, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between the two countries, the UK looks forward to new progress in bilateral relations.
The UK side holds positive attitude towards bilateral military cooperation, and is willing to maintain communication and contact with the Chinese military at all levels, continue strategic consultations and maintain exchanges on the multilateral security dialogue platforms, Wilson said.
