Chinese defense minister to arrive in Sri Lanka with high-power delegation

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Chinese Defence minister in Sri Lanka

The State Councilor and Minister of National Defence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) General Liang Guanglie arrived to the Island on a five day official visit today (29th August) morning. General Liang Guanglie is leading a 23 member high ranking delegation of senior military officers on his visit.

Up on his arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport General Liang Guanglie was received by the Military Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Defence Major General (Rtd) Palitha Fernando, Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetillake, Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral DWAS Dissanayake and Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama.

General Guanglie during his visit is expected to call on HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister of External Affairs and Secretary Defence and Urban Development. He is also scheduled to visit the Defence Services Command and Staff College at Sapugaskanda, Army Cantonment in Panagoda and the Defence Services College in Colombo.

General Guanglie assumed the office of State Councilor and Minister of National Defence in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in March 2007. He has held many distinguished appointments such as Member of the Central Military Commission of PRC and Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army in November 2002, Commander of Nanjing military area command (December 1999) and Commander of Shenyang military area command (November 1997).

General Guanglie was accorded a full military Guard of Honour this evening at the MoD Premises in the presence of Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L Peiris, Chief of Defence Staff and tri-service Commanders.

The Chinese delegation is comprised of Lieutenant General Zhou Laiqiang, Deputy Commander, PLA Air Force, Lieutenant General Huang Hanbiao, Deputy Commander, Beijing Military Area Command, Lieutenant General Song Puxuan, Deputy Commander, Nanjing Military Area Command, Vadm Wang Dengping, Political Commissar, South East Fleet, PLA Navy, Lieutenant General Liu Yuejun, Chief of Staff, Lanzhou Military Area Command, Lieutenant General Yang Jinshan, Commander, Tibet Military Command, Major General Yue Shixin, political Commissar, Hong Kong Garrison, PLA, Major General Song Dan, Deputy Chief General Office, Central Military Commission (CMC), Major General Zhang Shuguo, Political Commissar, Army Corps, RadmKanLiqui, Deputy Chief, Operation Department of General Staff, Radm Guan Youfei, Deputy Chief, Foreign Affairs Office, Ministry of National Defence, Senior Colonel Gao Honglin, Deputy Director General, Research Bureau, General Office, CMC, Senior Colonel Chang Guibao, Deputy Director General, Security Bureau, General Office, CMC, Senior Colonel Wu Xiaoyi, Deputy Director General, Asian Affairs Bureau, FAO, MND, Colonel Wang Ping, Secretary to General Liang, Colonel GuoHongtao, Staff Officer, Asian Affairs Bureau, FAO, MND, Major Jiang Bin, Staff Officer, Asia Affairs Bureau, FAO, MND, Lieutenant Liu Da, Security Officer for General Liang, Lieutenant Zhang Heng, Staff Officer, Asian Affairs Bureau, FAO, MND, Ms. Zou Lihuna, Doctor, Colonel Huang Jiqian, Staff Officer, Information Office, MND, Major Kao Shengli, Staff Officer, Asian Affairs Bureau, FAO, MND and Major Huang Xianwen, PLA Journalist.

Chinese Minister of National Defence leads delegation to Sri Lanka

 

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I hope China and Sri Lanka strengthen their bilateral ties even more for their mutual benefits.

 

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Sri Lanka is very important to China that why Chinese defense minister go there FIRST..

 

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