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The statement said during a video conference on June 8, the ministers talked about regional security developments and how their militaries had supported the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
They reiterated their commitment to strengthen defence cooperation under an enhanced pact signed in 2019, and consented to regularly organise video conferences, and institutionalise and scale up flagship bilateral army and navy exercises, and regular academic exchanges.
They discussed practical ways to strengthen ASEAN-China defence cooperation and the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM)-Plus framework.
Posting on Facebook after the meeting, the Singaporean Defence Minister said he had extensive and comprehensive discussions with Gen Wei. They were both keen that military-to-military ties be kept warm despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and supported planned exercises between the two armies continuing this year./.
VNA