Castro meets senior Chinese military official

Cuban leader Fidel Castro met with Liang Guanglie, chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), here Friday on bilateral ties and relations between the two armed forces.

Castro said the Cuban armed forces attaches great importance to developing relations with the Chinese side, and hoped that the two sides will enhance exchanges and cooperation in the future.

Liang, who is also member of China's Central Military Commission, said he was pleased to see the achievements Cuba has made under the leadership of Castro.

Liang said he had reached broad consensus with Cuba's top military leaders and the PLA is confident of forging friendly and cooperative ties with Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Liang arrived here Friday for a three-day visit. He also met with Raul Castro Ruz, vice-president of the Council of State and minister of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces, on Friday.

Source: Xinhua