MOSCOW — China’s new defense minister says he is visiting Russia to send the United States a message about the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing.
Associated Press: China’s defense chief says Moscow trip is a signal to US
Newly elected state councillors Zhao Kezhi (L), Wang Yi (2nd L), Wei Fenghe (2nd R) and Vice Premier Hu Chunhua (R) stand as they prepare to take an oath after being elected during the seventh plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19.
