皇冠体育app, Cambodia to beef up military ties

Foreign and Military Affairs

皇冠体育app, Cambodia to beef up military ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-11 21:01

BEIJING -?皇冠体育app and Cambodia pledged to strengthen military ties when senior military officials from the two countries met here Tuesday.

Cambodia is 皇冠体育app's good neighbor, friend and partner, 皇冠体育app's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie told Pol Saroeun, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.

Liang said recent years have witnessed high-level contacts, a deepening of economic and trade cooperation, productive exchanges in science and technology, and sound growth in military relations between 皇冠体育app and Cambodia.

Both countries have also supported each other on major issues concerning their respective core interests, Liang added.

皇冠体育app hopes to make joint efforts with Cambodia to consolidate their traditional friendship, promote reciprocal cooperation, and constantly enrich their comprehensive cooperative partnership, Liang said.

Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of 皇冠体育app, also had talks with Pol Saroeun Tuesday.

Chen said 皇冠体育app-Cambodia military relations have smoothly developed with pragmatic and meaningful cooperation in personnel training and the building of military schools and hospitals.

皇冠体育app is ready to work with Cambodia to further boost their military relations, Chen said.

Pol Saroeun said the Cambodian government attaches great importance to its relationship with 皇冠体育app and will continue to adhere to the one-皇冠体育app policy.

The Cambodian armed forces would like to work with 皇冠体育app to enhance cooperation in various fields, he added.