China, US militaries step up exchanges(미국 합참의장, 중국과 군사관계 확대 논의 )

China, US militaries step up exchanges

GOV.cn Friday, March 23, 2007

Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Guo Boxiong (R) shakes hands with visiting Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, in China's capital Beijing on March 22, 2007. [Xinhua Photo] Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission and Defense Minister Gen. Cao Gangchuan (R) talks with visiting Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, in China's capital Beijing on March 22, 2007. Pace arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a four-day visit. [Xinhua Photo] Marine Gen. Peter Pace (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Liang Guanglie, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, salute during the welcoming ceremony in honor of Pace in Beijing, the capital of China, on March 22, 2007.[Xinhua Photo] The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is keeping a close watch on Taiwan secessionists' actions and attempts to seek "independence", the Chief of the General Staff Liang Guanglie said Thursday, March 22 in Beijing. The question of Taiwan concerns the core interests of China and the national feeling of 1.3 billion Chinese people, according to Liang. "We will make our utmost efforts to safeguard the stability of the Taiwan Straits and push for a peaceful reunification of the motherland," he said in a meeting with Marine General Peter Pace, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace said the US wants to develop stable relations with China to avoid misunderstandings; and reaffirmed that his country will adhere to the one-China policy and wants a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question. Pace arrived in Beijing on Thursday, March 22 for a four-day visit, which also includes a seminar at the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, and visits to military areas in Shenyang in Northeast China and Nanjing in East China. Pace also had discussions with vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission General Cao Gangchuan and General Guo Boxiong. Cao, also defense minister, told Pace that China has made great efforts to increase its military transparency and the increase of the military budget is moderate. "China pushes the modernization of national defense on the basis of economic growth, with the aim of adapting to the new military reform and development trend in the world and meeting the demand of safeguarding national security and interests," Cao said. China announced earlier this month a 17.8 percent annual rise in the defense budget to 350.9 billion yuan ($44.94 billion). Guo said that China and US share wide-ranging strategic interests, and the two countries are both "stake-holders" and "constructive cooperators". He urged both sides to treasure the bilateral military relationship, which has witnessed ups and downs in past years. Relations between the Chinese and US armies have been improving since a mid-air collision between a US spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet over the South China Sea in 2001. Guo visited the US in July last year to lift bilateral military ties to a new level, while the former commander of US forces in the Pacific, Admiral William J. Fallon visited China twice last year and invited the PLA to observe military drills. A joint search-and-rescue exercise between the two armies last year was seen as a breakthrough in military exchanges. Most recently, US and Chinese ships joined those from other nations in anti-terrorism drills hosted by Pakistan. Pace told a press conference in Japan on Wednesday that he did not regard China as a threat and hoped to further build military ties. He said he would urge additional joint search-and-rescue exercises and expand contacts between officers, including having junior officers from China and the US attending courses together. "When you get to know each other and know how each other thinks, you build trust and confidence," said Pace at the press conference. "I'm looking for ways to respect China as a nation that deserves respect."  Marine Gen. Peter Pace (R), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Liang Guanglie, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, walk during the welcoming ceremony in honor of Pace in Beijing, the capital of China, on March 22, 2007. [Xinhua Photo] Marine Gen. Peter Pace (R, front), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Liang Guanglie (L, front), chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, during the welcoming ceremony in honor of Pace in Beijing, the capital of China, on March 22, 2007. [Xinhua Photo]

Editor: Ling Zhu Source: China Daily

미 합참의장, 중국과 군사관계 확대 논의 (Eng)
03/22/2007

미국의 피터 페이스 합참의장은 미국과 중국사이의 군사관계 확장을 논의하기 위해 4일간 중국을 방문하고 있습니다.

페이스 합참의장은 오늘 22일 베이징에 도착해 중국군 최고 사령관 리앙 구앙리 장군을 만났습니다. 회담에 앞서 페이스 합참의장은 양국이 협력과 상호 이해를 증진하기를 기대한다고 말했고, 리앙 구앙리 장군은 중국은 미국과의 군사 교류를 증대하길 원한다고 말했습니다.

중국의 신화통신은 페이스 합참의장의 방중과 관련해 미국과 중국의 군사관계 개선에는  미국의 미사일 400기 타이완 수출 계획  등을 포함해 걸림돌이 존재한다고 보도했습니다.

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The United States' top general, Peter Pace, is in Beijing for talks on expanding relations with China's military.

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in the Chinese capital today (Thursday) and met his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie.

Pace said before the meeting he hopes the two sides can boost cooperation and mutual understanding. Liang said he wants to increase military exchanges with the United States.

The U.S. military chief also was scheduled to meet today with Chinese Defense Minister Cao Guangchuan. Pace's visit to China is to last four days.

China's official Xinhua News Agency said today that obstacles remain to improving military ties with Washington, including the planned U.S. sale of 400 missiles to Taiwan.(미국의 소리)