Senior generals of China, Colombia plan to strengthen military ties

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Senior generals of China, Colombia plan to strengthen military ties


www.chinaview.cn 2008-10-21 20:29:51 Print

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), met with Freddy Padilla de Leon, commander-in-chief of Colombia's Armed Forces, on Tuesday.

Chen hailed the two country's growing bilateral ties since forging diplomatic relations in 1980.

He said China would like to strengthen military exchanges with Colombia to work toward multi-tier and all-round military-to-military development.

Leon said Colombia would like to work closely with China on counter-terrorism and military education among other things.

Chen, also a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China's top military authority, gave Leon a red-carpet welcome before their hour-long talk in downtown Beijing.


Editor: Bi Mingxin

By mariacvetanoski on Oct 21, 2008, 11:15 in Politics & the war.

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mariacvetanoski says on Oct 21, 2008, 11:16: Leon said Colombia would like to work closely with China on counter-terrorism and military education among other things we hope so... Save the street children of Colombia Now!! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

Bluesdude says on Oct 21, 2008, 14:26: Well, now that's an interesting turn of events for US citizens living in Colombia. On the other hand, if they add how to cook authentic chinese food to the agenda....... A guru once said, "the mind is like a drunken monkey." If that's true, then my mind is an orangutan on a binge 0 funny, 0 helpful.

Bluesdude says on Oct 22, 2008, 19:17: So maybe Uribe is hedging his bets against the uncertainty of a Obama/Democrat controlled US Govt.? Some sweet and sour pork and kung pao chicken, please. Better than the borscht that Chavez will get. A guru once said, "the mind is like a drunken monkey." If that's true, then my mind is an orangutan on a binge 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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