Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan on Monday met with visiting
Bangladeshi Army Chief of Staff Moeen U Ahmed, saying China will
join hands with Bangladesh to safeguard regional and world peace
and stability.
Cao, also vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and
state councilor, said that China and Bangladesh are good neighbors
and the two peoples share ties of traditional friendship, noting
that the two sides have forged effective cooperation in political,
economic, military and cultural fields.
The two nations share common interests in the promotion of
regional and world peace and stability and in safeguarding the
interests of the developing countries, Cao said.
"China and Bangladesh have forged good cooperation and
coordination on international issues and China will make joint
efforts with the Bangladeshi side to safeguard regional and world
peace and stability," Cao stressed.
Moeen highlighted the productive cooperation established between
the two nations and the two armies in recent years, voicing the
hope that the friendly exchange and cooperation could be further
carried out between the two armies to push forward the
Bangladesh-China all-round partnership of cooperation.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2006)
