31.   China has evolved as a major customer for the ailing Russian defense industry, also purchasing fighter jets, missiles and destroyers.

32.   Chinese orders have become a boon for many Russian defense plants, which are struggling for survival amid sharp cuts of orders from the cash-strapped government.

33.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin told the visiting Russian defense minister Friday that frequent summits have helped build warmer ties between their countries, state media reported.

34.   Chilean Defense Minister Edmundo Perez will visit several Russian defense industries and meet with top military officials during a five-day visit that begins Thursday.

35.   Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev will pay a visit to France next week, the first such trip by a Russian defense minister, officials said Sunday.

36.   Dong-A said that Grachev, the first Russian defense minister to visit Seoul, is interested in expanding sales of Russian weapons to South Korea.

37.   Directors of Russian defense plants said Thursday that the country is nearing a time when it will not have modern technology to produce weapons.

38.   Facing sharp declines in government orders, Russian defense enterprises suggested Tuesday that they produce equipment for the oil and gas industry, a news report said.

39.   Fernandes said economic relations between the countries also had a firm basis but were still below potential, and said he was eager to also visit Russian defense companies.

40.   Five minutes later, Kim Suominen wriggled through the Russian defense to equalize.