Cambodia, China pledge to boost military ties
Xinhua | 9 May 2014
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister TeaBanh met with Xu Qiliang, visiting vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission,on Friday, pledging to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits.
Tea Banh extended cordial welcome to Xu for leading a delegation of the Chinese People'sLiberation Army to visit Cambodia, saying the visit is vital to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries.
Tea Banh said he is very satisfied with Cambodian and Chinese relations and vowed tofurther strengthen and expand this relationship for the benefits of the next generations.
He also reiterated Cambodia's staunch support for the one- China policy.
For his part, Xu hailed long-standing friendship relations between China and Cambodia,saying the two armies need to continue strategic communication and further practicalcooperation for the interest of the two countries and peoples.
He said his visit to Cambodia is to deepen Chinese and Cambodian ties and to bolstermilitary cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, Tea Banh and Xu signed a military cooperation agreementunder which China will grant a number of scholarships to Cambodian military personnel tostudy in China.
Xu arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for a four-day visit to further enhance bilateral tiesand cooperation. He paid a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen onThursday afternoon.
He is also scheduled to visit the Infantry Institute in Kampong Speu province this Fridayafternoon.
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