TOKYO — Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that all countries have the right to pursue their interests and pledged to expand military cooperation.
Delivering a keynote address at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Defense and Security in the Chinese capital, Dong said that every country “should have equal rights to participate in international affairs” and protect their legitimate rights and interests. He called for an orderly “multipolar” world and said that the great powers bear a heavy responsibility against the background of increasing geopolitical tensions.