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Raul Castro: Cuba willing to
strengthen military co-op with
China
Cuba is willing to strengthen
military and other cooperation
with China, the First
Vice-President of the Council of
the State of Cuba and Defense
Minister Raul Castro said here
on Monday while meeting with a
visiting Chinese military
delegation.
Raul expressed his satisfaction
at the smooth development of
exchanges and cooperation
between the Cuban and Chinese
armies in the areas of personnel
and military trainings, and
hoped the cooperation could be
further strengthened.
He also thanked the Chinese
military delegation for
attending the 50th anniversary
commemorating the founding of
Cuba's armed forces.
Leader of the delegation, Gen.
Zhao Keming conveyed the kind
wishes from the Chinese people
and military to the Cuban
leader, Raul's brother Fidel
Castro, hoping him a quick
recovery from surgery.
Before the meeting, Gen. Zhao
also met with Alvaro Lopez
Miera,Chief of the General Staff
of Cuba's armed forces. The two
generals discussed possible
cooperation between the two
armies in the future.
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