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Tuesday, November 14, 2000, updated at 12:13(GMT+8)
Senior Chinese, Russian Military Leaders on Bilateral
Cooperation
China hopes to maintain a good momentum in the
development of Sino-Russian military relations with
the joint efforts of both sides, said Fu Quanyou,
chief of General Staff of the Chinese People's
Liberation Army (PLA) November 14 in Beijing.
Fu, also a member of the Central Military Commission,
said that Sino-Russian relations have developed
smoothly in recent years,
referring to the frequent exchange of visits between
the leaders of the two countries and the expansion of
cooperation in all fields.
He made the remarks in a meeting with Valeri Manilov,
first deputy chief of general staff of the Russian
armed forces. Manilov is here attending the fourth
round of meetings between the headquarters of PLA
general staff and the Russian armed forces.
Fu noted that the PLA has attached importance to
developing the friendly relations with its Russian
counterparts, and the armed forces of the two
countries have cooperated in all fields in recent
years.
Manilov said that the meetings between Chinese and
Russian armed forces are an important component in
the relations between Russia and China, focusing on
cementing the common grounds reached by the leaders
of the two countries and safeguarding world peace,
stability and security.
He noted that Russia has valued its relations with
China, and hopes to promote the cooperation between
the armed forces of the two countries.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2000, updated at 10:19(GMT+8)
Russian FM Visits Iraq to Boost Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov arrived in
Baghdad November 13, becoming the first Russian
foreign minister to visit the country since 1994.
Upon arrival, Ivanov told the official Iraqi News
Agency (INA) that during the visit, he will hold
talks with Iraqi leaders and officials on a number of
issues, including means to boost bilateral relations
"in all fields." He will also convey a letter,
concerning bilateral ties and the current situation
in the Middle East, to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He reiterated Russia's call for lifting the
decade-old UN sanctions on Iraq. "It is time to end
the sanctions and stop the suffering of the Iraqi
people."
Russia, a key ally and the most important trade
partner of Iraq, has been appealing for removal of
the sanctions on Iraq, which were imposed for its
invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Meanwhile, Russia has reportedly said that it is
willing to play a mediating role to end the
standstill between Baghdad and UN weapons inspectors.
Iraq has been refusing to cooperate with UN weapons
inspectors since December 1998 when the United States
and Britain launched air strikes against Iraq.
It rejected the UN Security Council resolution 1284
on December 17 last year aiming at resuming the arms
inspections by the UN Monitoring, Verification and
Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC).
Under relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the
crippling economic sanctions can not be lifted until
the UN arms inspectors certify that Iraq is free of
weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq is the first leg of Ivanov's Middle East tour,
which will also take him to Egypt, Israel, the
Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan
and Kuwait.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2000, updated at 11:03(GMT+8)
Putin Arrives In Mongolia for State Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ulan
Bator November 13 for a two-day visit to Mongolia at
the invitation of his Mongolian counterpart Nachagyn
Bagabandy.
During his stay, Putin will hold talks with Bagabandy
on the promotion of bilateral relations in the new
century. The two sides are also expected to sign a
Ulan Bator Declaration.
Putin will also meet with Chairman of the Mongolian
State Great Hural (parliament) Lhamsurengyn Enebish
and Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar.
After his visit to Mongolia, Putin will fly to Brunei
for the upcoming APEC forum.
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Monday, November 13, 2000, updated at 21:19(GMT+8)
China, Cambodia Ink Seven Documents
China and Cambodia signed in Phnom Penh Monday seven
documents to boost bilateral cooperation.
Visiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his
entourage, Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, Prime
Minister Hun Sen and other senior officials attended
the signing ceremony.
Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen and Cambodian Deputy
Prime Minister Sar Kheng signed the China-Cambodia
Joint Statement on the Framework of Bilateral
Cooperation.
Relevant departments of the two countries also signed
two inter-governmental agreements on bilateral
economic and technological cooperation and on the
formation of China-Cambodian economic and trade
cooperation committee.
Chinese and Cambodian officials also exchanged
letters for providing material assistance for the
working team of King Sihanouk, a charitable
department in charge of disaster reduction and other
welfare affairs, and for extending period of use of
Chinese governmental preferential loans to Cambodia.
Agricultural ministries of the two countries signed a
memorandum of understanding for agricultural
cooperation.
The two countries also exchanged letter of
notification for the China-Cambodia Repatriation
Pact.
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Monday, November 13, 2000, updated at 21:56(GMT+8)
Senior Chinese, Russian Military Leaders Meet
The fourth round of meetings between the headquarters
of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation
Army and the Russian armed forces was held November
13 in Beijing.
Xiong Guangkai, deputy chief of general staff of the
PLA, and Valeri Manilov, first deputy chief of
general staff of the Russian armed forces, co-chaired
the meeting.
The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of
views on the international and regional security
situation, the defense policies and military building
of the two countries, and other issues of common
concern. The meeting was held in a friendly
atmosphere and the two sides reached broad consensus.
They agreed that the system of meetings between the
two military departments has been running well.
The two sides acknowledged that the system has played
a positive role in strengthening the mutual exchange,
understanding and support between them, in
consolidating the friendly cooperation between the
two militaries, and in enhancing the strategic
partnership of cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides decided that the next round of meetings
will be held in Russia in 2001.
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Monday, November 13, 2000, updated at 21:19(GMT+8)
Bangladesh Reiterates Support to China on Taiwan
Issue
Bangladeshi President Shahabuddin Ahmed Monday
reiterated Bangladesh's support to the Chinese
government on the Taiwan issue, hoping China will
achieve reunification as soon as possible.
Meeting with a visiting Chinese military delegation
led by General Fang Zuqi, Political Commissar of
Nanjing Military Command, the president pointed out
that the some forces are plotting independence of
Taiwan, which poses a big threat to the global peace
and stability.
Calling for political leaders in Taiwan to resume
talks with the mainland government, Shahabuddin
believed that Taiwan will ultimately return to the
motherland.
Recalling the traditional friendship between
Bangladesh and China, the president said the further
development of the Sino-Bangladesh relationship will
contribute to the regional and global peace and
stability.
Noting at the meeting that China and Bangladesh share
common ground on many outstanding international
issues, General Fang Zuqi expressed his gratitude to
the president for Bangladesh's consistent support to
the Chinese government on Taiwan, Tibet and human
rights issues.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory,
once Taiwan declares independence, or is invaded by
foreign countries, or the leaders of Taiwan refuse to
hold talks for a long period, the Chinese government
will use all necessary means to achieve
reunification, the general stressed.
The Chinese military delegation also held talks with
Chief of Army Staff Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman Monday
morning. The cooperation between the two armies in
training support, material support and assistance in
modernization and upgrade of equipment and armaments
was discussed during the talks.
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