China and Russia are both concerned by the US determination to strengthen its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian defense minister said Tuesday after talks with his Chinese counterpart.<\/p>\n
Senior US officials earlier said the Asia-Pacific region will become the top priority of the country\u2019s foreign policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also expressed concern about the US attempts to strengthen its military and political influence in the Asia-Pacific region,\u201d Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said after talks with his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan.<\/p>\n
According to Shoigu, Russia-China military relations will be further enhanced with a view to form a collective regional security system. The parties discussed the response to the common threats in the region and particularly agreed on common steps in countering international terrorism.<\/p>\n
At the most recent summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Beijing US President Barack Obama promoted the idea of an ambitious 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP). Its terms have not been fully revealed, however it is believed intent is to curb the further economic expansion of China, as well as increase US influence in the region.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin labeled the Trans-Pacific Partnership as another attempt by the US to build the architecture of regional economic cooperation that benefits the United States.<\/p>\n
“We plan to hold another joint naval exercise next spring in the Mediterranean Sea. A joint exercise is also planned in the Pacific Ocean,\u201d the Russian defense minister said following talks with Chang Wanquan.<\/p>\n
“Our military cooperation has great potential and the Russian side is ready to develop it in a wide range of directions,” Shoigu added.<\/p>\n
The Russian defense minister recalled that in May Russia and China successfully participated in joint Naval Interaction 2014 exercises, when a squadron of warships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet sailed into the East China Sea to perform various training and defense scenarios.<\/p>\n
Russian and Chinese ground forces are taking part in annual military drills to prepare cooperative responses in case of destabilization in Central Asia.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the United States and the European Union are discussing more sanctions against Russia, a high-ranking US administration official said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“I would say that the question of the intensification of the sanctions is under discussion at this point,” the official said.<\/p>\n
“When the president was In Australia over the weekend [at the G20 forum’s summit]\u2026. He began a conversation about next steps to increase the pressure on Russia as well as next steps to provide additional financial support to Ukraine,” the US official added.<\/p>\n
The discussion has been launched ahead of the US Vice President Joseph Biden’s visit to Ukraine on November 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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