Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the PLA, met with Air Marshal Shiri, commander of the Zimbabwean Air Force and the delegation led by him in Beijing yesterday.

　　Liang Guanglie first welcomed Shiri and his delegation to China. Liang said that the friendship between the Chinese and Zimbabwean people dates back long in history. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the relations between the two countries have developed steadily and the cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. China is appreciative to Zimbabwe for its adherence to the one-China policy and its support to China in international affairs including the human rights issues. Liang Guanglie also noted that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) highly values the relations with the Zimbabwean Armed Forces, and wish to further develop the cooperation in various fields and constantly instill fresh vigor and vitality into the relations between the two militaries.

　　Shiri expressed his thanks to Liang Guanglie for finding time to meet him and his delegation. He said that there exists profound friendship between the Zimbabwean and Chinese governments and their two peoples. Meanwhile the relations between the two militaries have seen good growth. Zimbabwe is thankful to China for its long-term support and assistance and hopes to further strengthen the exchanges and promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the two militaries in the days to come.

　　By Zhang Shun

　　(July 11, PLA Daily)