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China, Pak to enhance military ties

Saibal Dasgupta
TNN
Feb 24, 2011

BEIJING: China and Pakistan have announced a packed military exchanges' schedule in 2011. This would include two joint military exercises, Chinese media quoted visiting Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen Khalid Shameem Wynne as saying on Wednesday.

The two countries would participate in a multinational naval drill in March besides two bilateral army and air force exercises.

Chinese People's Liberation Army chief Gen Chen Bingde told the Pakistani general that China is willing to work with his country to develop the mechanism of defence and security talks, deepen strategic cooperation and contribute to the peace, stability and common development in the region and the world, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Gen Wynne said ties between the two countries are based on the principle that the China has a role in maintaining regional peace and stability. ``That's why we can move forward on joint efforts on the development of sophisticated weapon systems, including aircraft and tanks, and in the area of anti-terrorism,'' he said.

Earlier, Gen Chen said China is devoted to pushing forward relations between the two militaries at the 8th round of China-Pakistan Defence and Security Talks in Beijing on Wednesday. The two sides pledged to enhance strategic communication and cooperation between their militaries. The mechanism of defence and security talks was launched in 2002.

Gen Wynnes visit is significant as Beijing is worried about the impact of revolutions spreading through Middle East and its possible influence on its separatists on the China-Pakistan border. Reports in official Chinese media said the two countries did not discuss this issue. But the Chinese are likely to discussed it as the Pakistani military, often accused of being pro-US, is equally worried about the developments.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/China-Pak-to-enhance-military-ties/articleshow/7559420.cms