China stands ready to work with Russia to enrich the substance of cooperation, improve exchange mechanisms, enhance the capacity to address various risks and challenges and add positive energy to global security and stability, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said in a video call with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, Dong said.

China is prepared to work alongside Russia in implementing the common understandings reached between the two presidents and to enhance strategic coordination, Dong added.

For his part, Belousov said that Russia is ready to strengthen strategic consultations between the two militaries, deepen practical cooperation in fields such as joint operations and personnel training, and move the bilateral strategic coordination to a higher level, Xinhua reported.