Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the PLA held talks with the visiting Lt. Gen. Hector Hugo Camacho Pauta, commander of the Joint Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, yesterday in Beijing.

　　Liang Guanglie said that since China and Ecuador established diplomatic relations, there has been increased exchange of high-level visits between the two countries, at the same time the trade and economic cooperation between the two countries has expanded steadily. China and Ecuador have also maintained close coordination and cooperation in international affairs. On the basis of the sound development of relations between the two countries, the relations between the two nation's militaries have also made good progress. The frequent contact between senior leaders of the two militaries has helped enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two militaries. The Chinese side attaches importance to developing the friendly ties with the Ecuadorian Armed Forces and is willing to work together with the Ecuadorian side to constantly strengthen the exchange and cooperation between the two militaries and further promote the development of friendly cooperative ties between the two militaries.

　　Liang Guanglie also expounded China's principled stand on the Taiwan issue to his guest.

　　Camacho said that the relations between Ecuador and China and between the two nations' militaries have been developing very well. He hoped that his current visit to China would further deepen the friendly cooperative ties between the two sides and promote the exchange and cooperation between the two countries and two militaries in various fields.

　　By Zhang Shun

　　(July 11, PLA Daily)