Senior Chinese and Polish military officials met here Wednesday and pledged to carry out cooperative projects in military training and academic exchange.

China attaches great importance to developing ties with Poland and views the country as an important partner in the European Union, said Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie in a meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Poland Mieczyslaw Cieniuch.

Liang spoke highly of the bilateral military exchange and cooperation of recent years.

Cieniuch said Poland hopes to develop military cooperation with China and is ready to work with the Chinese armed forces to carry out cooperative projects.