On 28 January 2008, Mr. Cheng Jingye, Director General of Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs held Arms Control and Non-proliferation Consultation with Mr. Anatoly I. Antonov, Director of Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Beijing . The two sides exchanged views on various issues, including nuclear disarmament, missile defense, prevention of an arms race in outer space, work of Conference on Disarmament, non-proliferation export control, etc. Both sides viewed the consultation thorough, pragmatic, and conducive to enhancing coordination and cooperation between China and Russia in the field of arms control and non-proliferation .