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China, Russia hold military consultation
(China Daily)
Updated: 2004-03-17 00:57 China and Russia held the
eighth round of military consultations in Beijing Tuesday, with broad consensus
reached, and both sides jointly vowed to further boost co-operation in the
future.
The half-day consultation was hosted by Xiong Guangkai, deputy chief of the
general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Yury Baluyevsky,
first deputy chief of general staff of the Russian armed forces.
The two sides exchanged views on the regional and international security
situation, major international issues, co-operation between the two armed forces
and other issues of common concern.
The two sides reached broad consensus. They agreed that developing friendly
co-operative ties between the two armed forces is an important component of a
strategic partnership.
Xiong said consensus was reached on almost all issues discussed during each
round of consultations, which indicated that both countries share concerns and
stands on many international and regional issues and have the same wish to
further boost bilateral ties.
Xiong also expressed his appreciation to the Russian Government for its
adherence to the one-China policy on the Taiwan question and that country's
objection to any words and actions by the Taiwan authority aiming to change
Taiwan's position and separate Taiwan from China.
Baluyevsky expressed the hope to further strengthen bilateral consultations
with China on major international and regional issues. Also Tuesday, Chinese
Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan met with Baluyevsky and vowed to further
Sino-Russian military ties in the new year.
Cao, also vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission and a State
Councilor said that with the support of the two heads of state, the China-
Russia strategic co-operative partnership has developed soundly.
Baluyevsky said re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay more
attention to boosting the strategic co-operative partnership between Russia and
China, while bilateral military ties will also been
strengthened.
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