Liang Guanglie, member of the Central Military Commission and chief of general staff of the PLA, met with Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, chief of air staff of the British Royal Air Force, and his party in Beijing yesterday.

　　Liang Guanglie noted that China and the U.K. are both major influential countries in the world and the ties between the two countries have never been as good as they are today, and he expressed his belief that the friendly cooperative relations between the two countries will be better and better in the midst of their common efforts to maintain world peace, stability and development. The relations between the two militaries, as an important part of the relations between the two countries, have also witnessed steady development in recent years, as evidenced by frequent exchange of high-level visits, steady increase of personnel training and exchange in specialized and technological fields. Liang indicated that the Chinese side is willing to work together with the British side to further promote the exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries at various levels and in various fields so as to constantly push the relations between the two militaries to a new high. He also briefed his guests on the development of the PLA, etc.

　　Torpy said that China is an important country in the world; the friendly cooperative relations between the U.K. and China are of great significance towards world peace and stability. The British side hopes to further strengthen exchange and cooperation with the Chinese armed forces, which includes the exchange and cooperation not only between the two air forces, but also between the two armies.

　　By Zhang Shun

　　(May 23, PLA Daily)