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China-U.S. joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief tabletop exercise held

(Source: China Military Online)   2012-11-30


Two officers from the two sides are exchanging views during the interval of the tabletop exercise. (PLA Daily/Yang Liming)

　　A joint tabletop exercise of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief between the Chinese and American armed forces was held in Chengdu,capital city of southwest China’s Sichuan province, from Nov. 29 to 30, 2012. The drill subject is joint humanitarian rescue and disaster relief after earthquake, and the drill includes four stages such as task initiation, force projection, joint rescue and relief operation, and task handover and evacuation. This is the 8th humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction exchange activity held by the Chinese and American armed forces since 1997. Military personnel from the two countries participated in the drill. (China Military Online/Yang Liming, Dong Zhaohui)


The photo shows the scene of the China-U.S. joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief tabletop exercise. (PLA Daily/Yang Liming)

The photo shows the scene of the China-U.S. joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief tabletop exercise. (PLA Daily/Yang Liming)

Editor:Zhang Tao

Chinese defense minister meets U.S. Secretary of Navy

(Source: Xinhua)   2012-11-28

　　BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met here Tuesday with visiting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, calling for deeper mutual trust between the two militaries.

　　Liang said that China will always advocate an active, sincere and practical attitude with friendliness in order to enhance talks between the two militaries. He added that they should cooperate in areas of mutual interest and manage disparities when conflicts appear.

　　Noting that the military ties are an important part of the state-to-state relations, Liang called for equality, mutual benefit and practical collaboration while developing a new type of relationship between the two militaries.

　　Mabus said the U.S. navy will continue to cooperate and exchange with the Chinese side in areas such as counter-piracy and joint drills.

　　He also expressed the U.S. commitment in developing cooperative partnerships with China.

　　The two senior officials also discussed maritime security.

　　It is the first time Mabus has visited China since taking office. During his four-day tour, he will also travel to east China's Ningbo City to visit a new Chinese frigate and conventional powered submarine.


Editor:Chen Jie

 Qi Jianguo meets with U.S. military delegation

(Source: China Military Online)   2012-11-27

　　Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), met with the humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction delegation of the United States Armed Forces headed by Stephen Lyons on the morning of November 26, 2012 in Beijing.

　　Qi Jianguo said that China-U.S. relations currently maintain stable momentum of development on the whole. The two sides are devoting themselves to establishing China-U.S. cooperative partnership on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit and striving to explore the establishment of a new relationship between the two big powers. The Chinese and the U.S. militaries are expected to focus closely on the goal and requirement of building up the new relationship between the two big powers, earnestly implement the consensus reached by defense and military leaders of the two countries, strengthen dialogue, enhance mutual trust, get over interference, promote cooperation and try to put the new military relationship into practice. He spoke positively of the important role of the exchange mechanism for humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction of the two militaries in enhancing mutual trust and advancing the development of the relations between the two militaries, and hoped that the two militaries would constantly promote bilateral cooperation and enhance mutual understanding and trust.

　　Lyons expressed that the two militaries shoulder great responsibility in maintaining regional peace and security. The U.S. military hopes to exchange its views on humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction with the Chinese side to learn from each other, so as to jointly promote the development of the relations between the two militaries.

　　The U.S. delegation will also visit southwest China’s Yunnan province and Chengdu city of southwest China’s Sichuan province, and conduct joint indoor-deducing on humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction with the leading organs under the Chengdu Military Area Command (MAC) of the PLA. This is the 8th humanitarian assistance and disaster reduction exchange between the two militaries.

　　By Lv Desheng