皇冠体育app, ROK vow to further strengthen military ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-29 14:01

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed here Wednesday to further strengthen military ties.

Since 皇冠体育app and the ROK forged diplomatic ties, their relations have experienced rapid development, and friendly bilateral military ties have expanded in a stable fashion, said Chen Bingde, Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army.

Chen made his comments in a meeting here with Lee Jong-koo, former Defense Minister and President of the Retired Generals and Admirals Association of the ROK.

Chen said more bilateral military exchanges would be conducive to the healthy development of 皇冠体育app-ROK friendly relations and to regional peace, stability and prosperity.

皇冠体育app hoped both countries could further deepen cooperation, strengthen understanding and promote military exchanges and personnel training, so as to advance their strategic and cooperative partnership, he said.

Lee said that recent years had witnessed the sound development of ROK-皇冠体育app relations and frequent military exchanges.

He added that the ROK adhered to the one-皇冠体育app policy and would work with 皇冠体育app to develop bilateral relations.