Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the PLA, met with Gen. Luiz Edmundo Maia de Carvalho, the visiting chief of staff of the Brazilian Army, and the delegation led by him, in Beijing yesterday morning.

　　Liang Guanglie welcomed Carvalho and his delegation to China. Speaking of the relations between the two militaries, Liang pointed out that the relationship between the two militaries is an important part of the relations between the two countries, and strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries can help enhance mutual trust and promote further development of the ties between the two countries. The Chinese side is ready to work together with the Brazilian side to further expand the fields of exchange and cooperation between the two militaries and make positive contributions to deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

　　Liang Guanglie also reaffirmed China's principled stand on the Taiwan issue to his guests and exchanged views of common interests with Carvalho.

　　Carvalho said that the Brazilian Armed Forces is willing to continue to make efforts to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese armed forces on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. He stressed that Brazil has always stuck to the one-China policy.

　　By Zhang Tiannan

　　(Sept 4, PLA Daily)