On the 16th local time, Russian President Putin met with Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow. Both sides mentioned military cooperation between the two countries and emphasized the strategic relationship between Moscow and Beijing. Russian media quoted Russian experts as saying that the visit of the Chinese Defense Minister to Russia once again strongly demonstrates that Russia China relations and cooperation are very stable and firm, free from any third-party interference, destruction, or coercion, and conducive to regional and even global security and stability. On the 17th, Agence France Presse reported that Putin met with Li Shangfu, and from the perspective of their job positions, Li Shangfu's reception was "rare". The on-site photos show that Li Shangfu and Putin are sitting face to face, accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Shoigu. According to a report on the "Voice of Germany" website, the associate professor of the Department of Comprehensive Policy at Keio University in Japan, Luren Hegang, stated on Twitter that the oval table used by Putin during his meeting with Li Shangfu was the same as the one he used during his meeting with French President Marcon in February last year, but there were significant differences in seating arrangements. Putin and Markron were each sitting at a distance, while the meeting with Li Shangfu was relatively close. During the meeting, Putin stated that military cooperation between Russia and China holds an important position in bilateral relations and hopes that the two militaries will strengthen cooperation in joint exercises, professional exchanges, and other fields, continuously deepening strategic mutual trust between the two countries. Li Shangfu said that military mutual trust between China and Russia has been increasingly consolidated, and cooperation has yielded fruitful results. China is willing to work with Russia to fully implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, further strengthen strategic communication between the two militaries, strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, and make new contributions to maintaining world and regional security and stability. According to a report on the website of the Russian newspaper "Leader" on the 17th, Stefanovich, a researcher at the International Security Center of the Institute of World Economics and International Relations at the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that the visit of the Chinese Minister of Defense to Russia will deepen dialogue, exchange, and practical cooperation between the two sides, continue to strengthen multilateral cooperation, and once again strongly demonstrate that Russia China relations and cooperation are very stable and firm, and will not be subject to any third-party interference, destruction, or coercion. According to the Russian national news news website, Perenjiev, an associate professor of the Russian Plekhanov University of Economics and a military political scientist, believes that Russia and China are important forces to maintain global strategic stability. The continuous strengthening of cooperation between the two countries is conducive to coping with various risks and challenges, safeguarding the common interests of both sides, and promoting regional and world security and stability. On the 17th, Hao He, Deputy Researcher of the Political Department of the Russian East European and Central Asian Research Institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told Global Times that Putin's meeting with Li Shangfu is a high-level reception, which sends two clear signals: firstly, following the meeting between the heads of state of China and Russia, the two countries have taken a solid step forward in strategic mutual trust; Secondly, in important fields such as military affairs, Russia's recognition and importance to China are continuously strengthening. Ding Xiaoxing, director of the Eurasian Institute of the Chinese Academy of Modern International Relations, told Global Times on the 17th that Putin's meeting reflects his high importance to China Russia relations. The new version of the Russian Federation's Foreign Policy Concept recently released by Russia emphasizes that Russia will further strengthen its comprehensive strategic partnership with China, develop mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and support and strengthen coordination with China on the international stage to ensure the security of the Eurasian continent and other regions of the world