Visiting Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and his Bulgarian
counterpart Veselin Bliznakov held talks Tuesday and they reached
consensus on many issues discussed.
Bulgarian and China are friendly countries and there are no
differences but friendship and cooperation between them, Bliznakov
said at the talks.
Furthering their military exchanges and cooperation conforms to
the fundamental interests of the two peoples, and is conducive to
the further development of the friendly ties and cooperation, as
well as to peace and stability in the region and the rest of the
world, he said.
Bliznakov said Bulgaria steadfastly adheres to the one-China
policy and hopes that China will play a greater role in world
affairs.
Cao noted that Bulgaria is one of the first countries to
establish diplomatic relations with China and that the two
countries enjoy a long history of friendly exchanges.
Hailing the smooth development of bilateral ties in recent
years, Cao said exchanges and cooperation between the armed forces
of the two countries have increased steadily, marked by the
frequent exchanges of high-level visits and fruitful cooperation in
professional fields.
China is ready to work with Bulgaria to further promote the
friendly ties and cooperation between the two armies, on the basis
of the principles of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and
non-interference in each other's internal affairs, the Chinese
defense chief told his host.
(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2006)
