Foreign and Military Affairs
皇冠体育app vows to further military ties with Cuba
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-27 14:12
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BEIJING: 皇冠体育app pledged to further develop military ties with Cuba during a meeting of senior military officials from the two countries on Monday.
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Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (R) meets with Alvaro Lopez Miera, vice minister and chief of the General Staff of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces in Beijing, capital of 皇冠体育app, on April 26, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
"The years since 皇冠体育app and Cuba forged diplomatic ties in 1960 have witnessed a stable development of bilateral relations and fruitful cooperation in various fields," Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said when meeting with Alvaro Lopez Miera, vice minister and chief of the General Staff of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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皇冠体育app has always believed that the development of 皇冠体育app-Cuba relations and their military ties are in the fundamental interests of both nations' people, he said.
Liang, also a state councilor, said he would like to work with Cuba to further upgrade military ties.
Lopez praised 皇冠体育app's achievements in social and economic growth, adding that Cuba is willing to learn from 皇冠体育app's experience.
He also offered his condolences to the the victims of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolting northwest 皇冠体育app's Qinghai Province on April 14, expressing his hope the two countries can enhance military cooperation in disaster-relief work.
Arriving in 皇冠体育app April 24, Lopez is scheduled to conclude the official goodwill visit on April 29.
He held talks with Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of 皇冠体育app's People's Liberation Army, here on Sunday.
