Liang Guanglie, state councilor and minister of national defense of the People's Republic of China (PRC), held talks with Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, the visiting Kazakh defense minister, on December 5, 2012 in Beijing.
Liang Guanglie said that China-Kazakhstan relations have always maintained the momentum of healthy and stable development as evidenced by frequent reciprocal visits among leaders of the two countries, constantly enhanced political mutual trust and remarkable cooperation results in various fields. The relations between the Chinese and Kazakh militaries have become increasingly close as evidenced by smooth pragmatic cooperation. The Chinese military is willing to make joint efforts with the Kazakh military to strengthen bilateral coordination and cooperation and coordination and cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), so as to promote the friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries to a new high.
Dzhaksybekov expressed his congratulations on the success of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He said that Kazakhstan takes its relations with China as the priority of its foreign relations. The Kazakh side is willing to continue to deepen the friendly cooperation and expand cooperation fields between defense departments of the two countries and between the two militaries, so as to make positive contributions to continuous development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Li Shaojun, deputy commander of the Beijing Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), and Nurlan Yermekbayev, Kazakh ambassador to China, were present at the meeting.