����BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The Chinese government and armed
forces attach great importance to developing friendly cooperative
relations with Italy, said Fu Quanyou, chief of General Staff of the
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) here Monday.
����Fu, also a member of the Central Military Commission, made the
remarks at a meeting with Marcello De Donno, Italy's chief of the Naval
Staff, and his party.
����Fu said Sino-Italian cooperative relations had progressed well in
recent years, adding that De Donno's visit would help increase
understanding and trust and further promote friendly cooperative ties
between the two armed forces, especially the two navies.
����Fu also briefed the guests on China's domestic situation and armed
forces, as well as the Chinese government's stance on the Taiwan issue.
����De Donno said China is a peace-loving country to which Italy
attached great importance on deepening bilateral exchanges. He expressed
his hope to further strengthen friendly cooperation between the two armed
forces. Enditem
