Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the PLA, held talks with Ahmed Gaid Salah, the visiting chief of staff of the Algerian National People's Army yesterday in Beijing.

　　Liang noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria in 1958, the friendly cooperative relations between the two countries have been developing in a stable and sustainable manner. China is appreciative of the Algerian Government for its adherence to the one China policy and its support to China on the human rights issues, etc.

　　Liang said that the Chinese and Algerian armed forces have maintained long-term friendly cooperative relations. The Chinese People's Liberation Army attaches importance to its relations with the Algerian National People's Army and wishes to further develop the cooperation with the Algerian National People's Army in various fields.

　　Liang also briefed his guests on China's national defense policy and army building.

　　Ahmed Gaid Salah said that in recent years, there has been notable development of relations between the Algerian National People's Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the two sides have good cooperation in many fields. He expressed the hope that through his current visit, the exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries would be further strengthened.

　　Before the talks, Liang held a welcome ceremony in honor of his visiting guest. Ahmed Gaid Salah and his delegation arrived in China on August 14 for an official visit upon the invitation of Liang Guanglie.

　　By Luo Zheng

　　(Aug 15, PLA Daily)