CMC Vice-Chairman Leaves for Trip to Three European NationsVice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Wannian left Beijing Tuesday for an official goodwill visit to Italy, Spain and Portugal.Zhang is paying the trip at the invitation of Italian defence minister Sergio Mattarella, Spanish defence minister Federico Trillo and Portuguese defence minister Julio Castro Caldas. Zhang's entourage, including Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Xiong Guangkai, Commander of Guangzhou Military Area Command Tao Bojun, Deputy Commander of PLA Air Force Wang Liangwang, Deputy Commander of Second Artillery Force Zhao Xijun, Deputy Commander of Jinan Military Area Command and Commander of North Sea Fleet Zhang Dingfa and other senior officers, left aboard the same flight. CMC Member and Executive Deputy Chief of PLA General Staff Guo Boxiong, senior officers and diplomatic envoys from the above- mentioned three countries saw Zhang and his party off at the airport. |
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