At China's Ministry of National Defense regular press conference on November 27th, the ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin confirmed that the 4th China-ASEAN Mid-and-Junior Level Officer Exchange was successfully held in China from November 17 to 24. 

Responding to a media question about the event, Jiang Bin said that over 30 Mid-and-Junior level officers from ASEAN countries participated in the event, and exchanged views with their Chinese counterparts on historical memories, regional security and cooperation methods. They toured Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Kunshan, and visited military and civilian installations, gaining a first-hand experience of the speed and outcomes of the Chinese path to modernization.

The China-ASEAN Mid-and-Junior Level Officer Exchange serves as an important platform for the two sides to enhance mutual understanding and trust, and to carry forward the traditional friendship, said Jiang Bin. Since its inception in 2019, the event has been widely welcomed and acclaimed by ASEAN countries. Participating mid-and-junior level officers have strengthened their sense of the common responsibility to safeguard regional peace and stability, thereby injecting positive energy into building an even closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

(Source: Ministry of National Defense of China)