Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and his Greek counterpart
Evangelos Meimarakis met in Athens on Monday for further enhancing
the friendly cooperation between the two armed forces.
Cao, also vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission
and state councilor, said that the political relations and
exchanges in various areas between the two countries have kept a
good momentum of progress since the two countries established
diplomatic relationship 35 years ago.
He said the two countries set up the comprehensive strategic
partnership in 2006, which marks the relations between the two
countries has entered into a new stage.
The exchange of visits of the high-level officials between the
two armed forces is increased and the current defense ties between
the two countries are expanded.
"China is willing to make joint efforts to strengthen
cooperative relations in various fields between the two armed
forces on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit," said
Cao.
Meimarakis said that the Greek government attaches great
importance to the Greek-China relationship and is satisfied with
the results achieved by the two countries in the past 35 years.
He said the comprehensive strategic partnership has pointed out
the way forward for the bilateral cooperation in all fields.
Cao arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit.
(Xinhua News Agency May 22, 2007)
