Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and his Vietnamese counterpart
Phung Quang Thanh held talks Monday in Beijing, agreeing to promote
bilateral military ties.
"The Chinese armed forces are ready to develop the friendly and
cooperative ties with the Vietnamese armed forces and make
contributions to promoting the friendly cooperation between the two
countries," said Cao, who is also vice-chairman of China's Central
Military Commission and State Councilor.
While hailing that China and Vietnam are friendly neighbors, Cao
said the political mutual trust between China and Vietnam has been
continuously deepened, with exchanges in various fields expanded
and traditional friendship further strengthened.
"It is in the interests of the Chinese and Vietnamese peoples
and conducive to regional and world peace and stability to
continuously consolidate and develop the relations between the two
countries and two armed forces," said Cao.
Phung said Vietnam is ready to make joint efforts with China to
enhance mutual trust, expand cooperation, and promote the
continuous development of the relations between the two countries
and two armed forces.
He said Vietnam will continue to adhere to the one-China policy
and support China's reunification cause.
The two defense ministers attended a signing ceremony of an
agreement on the cooperation on frontier defense between the two
defense ministries.
(Xinhua News Agency August 28, 2007)
