Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of the
general staff of the PLA, held talks with Ehsan Ul Haq, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, and his party yesterday afternoon at the
August 1 Building in Beijing.
Liang Guanglie said that China and Pakistan have all along conducted very
fruitful exchanges and cooperation in such fields as politics, economy, culture,
trade and so on. The friendly ties between the two armed forces have witnessed
constant development, the two sides have maintained frequent mutual visits at
all levels and the cooperation between the two armed forces has continuously
been broadened in width and depth. In the future, the Chinese side will, as
ever, keep on making the utmost efforts in cementing and developing the friendly
cooperative ties between the two countries and two armed forces. Liang Guanglie
also exchanged views with Ehsan Ul Haq on issues of common concern such as
international and regional situations and army building.
Ehsan said that the Chinese people are good friends, good brothers and good
neighbors. While the two countries are carrying out friendly contacts, friendly
cooperative ties between the two armed forces have equally been constantly
burgeoning. The objective of this visit is to further deepen mutual
understanding, learn from each other and boost bilateral cooperation.
Ehsan was invited by Liang Guanglie to make this formal and good-will visit
to China since September 10.
By Tian Yuan
(Sep. 13, PLA Daily)