China hosted defense ministers from Iran, India and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a NATO summit in Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/asia-pacific/politics/china-iran-russia-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #iran #russia #defense