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Friday, May 20, 2011

Pakistan-China friendship time-tested: COAS

Rawalpindi: A Chinese delegation headed by Major General ZHOU HONGTAO, Deputy Chief of Staff XINJIANG Military Command called on Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at General Headquarters on Thursday.

The delegation is on an official visit to Pakistan for discussing modalities of forthcoming Pak-China Joint Military Exercise.
According to military sources, host of issues of bilateral interest with special focus on Abbottabad Operation came under discussion.
Both discussed the regional security situation, bilateral defence relations and measures to enhance military cooperation.
Major General ZHOU HONGTAO, Deputy Chief of Staff XINJIANG Military Command assured China’s continued support in various fields to Pakistan. He also reciprocated the desire to bolster bilateral defense collaboration.
Sources told Online that Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani that undoubtedly Pak-China friendship is time tested adding bilateral defence relations and measures to enhance military cooperation will be further enhanced. Online