China,Timor-Leste pledge closer military co-op
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 10:44 Written by Julio Team Friday, 07 May 2010 11:08
Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie (2nd R) meets with Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Defense Julio Tomas Pinto in Beijing, China, on March 30, 2010. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met here with Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Defense, Julio Tomas Pinto, here on Tuesday. Liang said China will make joint efforts with Timor-Leste to push forward bilateral military exchanges and cooperation.
In recent years, bilateral cooperation had been carried out in areas including politics, economy and trade, energy, public health and military, and the two armed forces also conducted friendly cooperation through personnel training and exchange visits, Liang said. Timor-Leste appreciated China's support and help for its development, Pinto said, adding he hoped his visit could give impetus to the development of bilateral relationship
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