China will continue to improve the development of military ties with Myanmar 1610131

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Defence & Security News - Mynamar
 
 
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 10:06 AM
 
China will continue to improve the development of military ties with Myanmar.
China will work with Myanmar to further improve military ties and jointly safeguard border stability, a senior Chinese military officer said on Tuesday. Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong made the pledge during his meeting with Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing.
     
China will work with Myanmar to further improve military ties and jointly safeguard border stability, a senior Chinese military officer said on Tuesday. Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong made the pledge during his meeting with Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing.
Chinese-made PTL-02 ant-tank 6x6 armoured vehicle at military parade of Myanmar army.
     

China attached great importance to the development of military ties with Myanmar and will continue to handle sensitive issues appropriately and cooperate in a mutually beneficial way, Fan said.

China is ready to work with Myanmar and jointly safeguard border stability so as to contribute to the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between the two nations, he said.

For his part, Min Aung Hlaing said the friendship between Myanmar and China will never change regardless of how the international and regional situation changes.

Myanmar will continue to strengthen strategic mutual trust and cooperation with China so as to safeguard the common interest of the two nations, he said.

During the latest military parade in March 2013, Myanmar army has showed its new Chinese-made military equipment as the SH-1 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer and the PTL-02 6x6 anti-tank combat vehicle.