Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and
chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
(PLA), met with Tin Aye, chief of Defense Industries of Myanmar
Thursday morning.
Liang said China and Myanmar are close and friendly neighbors of
profound friendship. As an important part of the relations of the
two countries, military relations have gained healthy and stable
development in recent years, and the two sides have practiced
friendly exchanges and cooperation in many fields.
Adhering to the principle of building friendship and partnership
with neighboring countries, and the policy of fostering an
amicable, peaceful and prosperous neighborhood, China will cement
the friendship with Myanmar and deepen mutually-beneficial
cooperation, he said.
Liang also briefed Tin Aye on the construction of the PLA.
Tin Aye said Myanmar highly values the relations between the two
countries and the two armed forces.
He said the cooperation between the two sides in all fields have
a bright future.
(Xinhua News Agency August 25, 2006)
