????SHANGHAI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia held their first consultation on northeast Asia security in Shanghai on Thursday, agreeing to safeguard peace, stability and security.

????Assistant Chinese Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov co-chaired the meeting, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

????Officials from the two countries' foreign affairs, national defense and security departments attended the meeting.

????The two sides discussed the security situation in northeast Asia, and agreed to enhance dialogues and coordination to promote peace and stability in the region.