Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan said in Weifang in east China��s Shandong Province Friday China attaches great importance to and actively participates in non-traditional security cooperation with other countries.

"China has conducted exchanges and cooperation in fighting terrorism with many countries," said Cao at a press conference after the first Sino-Russian joint military exercises came to conclusion on Thursday.

The Chinese military has actively participated in non-traditional security cooperation, including anti-terrorism, search-and-rescue, cracking down on pirates and drug production and trafficking, said Cao in response to a question on defense and security cooperation between China and other countries.

"China has also actively taken part in the peace-keeping mission of the United Nations," Cao added. "China will develop friendly cooperation with the militaries of all countries on the base of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence," Cao said.

Cao said China has strengthened bilateral or multi-lateral consultations and dialogue with relevant countries in the area of security and defense, which helps promote mutual trust, exchanges and coordination.

The first Sino-Russian joint military exercise, dubbed "Peace Mission 2005", ended on Thursday in east China's Shandong Peninsula, with nearly 10,000 troops involved.

Source: Xinhua