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| In this March 5, 2016 photo, Chinese vice chairman of the Central Military Commission Fan Changlong attends the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Wang Zhao / AFP) |
BEIJING – China on Wednesday urged Australia to be cautious in words and actions regarding the South China Sea issue.
This during a meeting with the Australian defense chief
Fan Changlong, Vice-Chairman of China's Central Military Commission
Vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong made the remarks during a meeting with Mark Binskin, chief of the Australian Defense Force, and Dennis Richardson, secretary of Australia's Department of Defense, who were in Beijing for the 19th China-Australia Defense Strategic Dialogue.
Hailing the success of the defense strategic dialogue mechanism, Fan said the two militaries have made frequent high-level exchanges and deepened cooperation in areas including joint military drills.
China hopes to push forward the healthy and stable development of bilateral military ties, he said.
Binskin and Richardson told Fan that Australia is willing to enhance communication and expand military cooperation with China.
