The Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Senior-General Than Shwe, has met with visiting Chief of General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Liang Guanglie in Nay Pyi Taw, the new administrative capital of the country.Liang, who is also a member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, is on a three-day official visit to Myanmar as the final leg of his four-Asian-country tour.
Than Shwe, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services, said that China is a friendly nation that deserves trust. For the past many years whenever Myanmar met with difficulties, the Chinese friend had always shared true and sincere understanding and offered assistance which the Myanmar people would never forget.
The two sides exchanged views over both international and regional security, ties between the two countries and military ties between the two armed forces.
