Premier Wen Jiabao met in Beijing Wednesday with Thura Shwe
Mann, member of the ruling Myanmar State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC) and the Myanmar military's chief of staff.
Shwe Mann was here for a good-will visit to China as guest of
Liang Guanglie, chief of general staff of the Chinese People's
Liberation Army (PLA) and also a member of the Central Military
Commission.
Before meeting Wen, Shwe Mann held talks with Liang. The two
exchanged views on the relations between the two armed forces and
other issues of common concern, vowing to strengthen bilateral
military ties, according to sources with the Defense Ministry.
Liang said since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the
exchanges and cooperation between China and Myanmar have been
continuously strengthened.
He said the Chinese side is ready to further promote the
friendly and cooperative ties between the two armed forces and work
for the common development of the two nations.
Shwe Mann said Myanmar attaches great importance to the friendly
relations between the two armed forces and will make great efforts
to promote the friendly cooperation between the two sides.
He added that the Myanmar government will firmly adhere to the
one-China policy.
(Xinhua News Agency February 1, 2007)
