From Reuters, via the New York Times:
Russia and China took another step to bury the distrust of the Cold War on Wednesday and build on a blossoming military relationship by agreeing to set up a new body to consult more closely on security issues.
Russian officials were generally reticent over the visit to Moscow by Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan, a senior foreign policy official, saying China had asked for minimum publicity. But Tang told President Vladimir Putin a new security “mechanism” involving Russia would be a first for Beijing.
“This is the first time that China is creating a mechanism of national security consultations with another country,” Tang told Putin.
