Senior military man in US visit to foster ties
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April 28, 2011, Thursday
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A SENIOR Chinese military official will visit the United States next month as the two countries begin to resume high-level military exchanges.
Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, will make the visit at the invitation of Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spokesman of China's National Defense Ministry Geng Yansheng announced in Beijing yesterday.
During the trip from May 15 to 22, Chen will hold talks with Mullen, meet with other political and military leaders, and visit command centers, troops and institutes of the US armed forces, said Geng.
Chen's visit, the first in seven years by an officer of his rank, is part of an effort to implement a consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state and will play an important role in promoting the development of bilateral military ties, Geng said.
Chen's visit was delayed due to Washington's approval in January 2010 of a US$6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan that led Beijing to suspend all military contacts for months.
According to Geng, military ties are an important part of bilateral relations. "Healthy and stable military ties are crucial to the China-US cooperative partnership featuring mutual respect, reciprocal and win-win deal," he said.
The two militaries have maintained effective communication through various channels, including defense consultations and working-level meetings between the National Defense Ministry of China and the US Department of Defense, said Geng.
He added that he hoped the US side can create an optimal environment for the healthy and stable development of the bilateral military ties.
Geng's remark came in response to doubts voiced by Robert Willard, head of the US Pacific Command, over the effectiveness of China-US military dialogues.
"We believe that mutual respect for each other's core interests and major concerns is the key to advancing Sino-US military ties," said Geng.
Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, will make the visit at the invitation of Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spokesman of China's National Defense Ministry Geng Yansheng announced in Beijing yesterday.
During the trip from May 15 to 22, Chen will hold talks with Mullen, meet with other political and military leaders, and visit command centers, troops and institutes of the US armed forces, said Geng.
Chen's visit, the first in seven years by an officer of his rank, is part of an effort to implement a consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state and will play an important role in promoting the development of bilateral military ties, Geng said.
Chen's visit was delayed due to Washington's approval in January 2010 of a US$6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan that led Beijing to suspend all military contacts for months.
According to Geng, military ties are an important part of bilateral relations. "Healthy and stable military ties are crucial to the China-US cooperative partnership featuring mutual respect, reciprocal and win-win deal," he said.
The two militaries have maintained effective communication through various channels, including defense consultations and working-level meetings between the National Defense Ministry of China and the US Department of Defense, said Geng.
He added that he hoped the US side can create an optimal environment for the healthy and stable development of the bilateral military ties.
Geng's remark came in response to doubts voiced by Robert Willard, head of the US Pacific Command, over the effectiveness of China-US military dialogues.
"We believe that mutual respect for each other's core interests and major concerns is the key to advancing Sino-US military ties," said Geng.
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