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)