BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Guo Boxiong, vice-chairman of the
Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC), and Cao Gangchuan, CMC
vice-chairman, state councilor and minister of defense of China, met here
Wednesday with Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of
the US armed forces respectively.
Guo said that generally speaking, the bilateral relations between
China and the United States are good at the moment. Leaders of the two
countries often exchanged views on bilateral relations and important
international and regional issues, which enhanced the mutual trust between
the leaders and the peoples of the two countries.
Cao said the development of bilateral relations between two armed
forces conforms to the common interest of both sides and is beneficial to
the regional and world peace and stability.
The frequent contacts and exchanges are very helpful to further
mutual understanding and trust between the two forces, he said, and the
relationship between the two armed forces will further develop healthily
and steadily.
Both Guo and Cao emphasized that the Chinese government insisted on
the basic principles of "peaceful reunification" and "one country, two
systems". But, they said, the attempt to split Taiwan from China by the
Taiwan authorities is unbearable.
Myers said that to develop relations with China in all areas is
beneficial to both nations. In recent years, leaders of both armed forces
strengthened bilateral relations by mutual visits and other forms of
exchanges.
The US government will stick to the "one China" policy, he
said.