China’s defence minister asks major countries to take lead in safeguarding global security

Beijing (Reuters) – China’s defence minister Dong Jun said on Friday that major countries must take the lead in safeguarding global security.

Dong made his comments in a keynote speech to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China’s biggest annual military diplomacy event.

(Reporting Laurie Chen in Beijing; Writing by Farah Master and Greg Torode; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)