China, Japan vow to enhance defense co-op

时间：2007-08-31 08:30:48

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Visiting Chinese Defense1 Minister Cao Gangchuan (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting in Tokyo, capital of Japan, Aug. 30, 2007.
 
TOKYO, Aug. 31 - China and Japan vowed2 Thursday to continue top-level defense exchanges and enhance cooperation in security consultation3, training and other military fields, a joint4 press communique said.

 

The communique was signed while Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan is paying an official good-will visit to Japan, which started on Wednesday. It was the first visit to Japan for a Chinese defense minister since 1998.

 

According to the agreements reached during his visit, Cao has invited his Japanese counterpart Masahiko Komura to visit China in2008 at both sides' convenience.

 

China and Japan will continue sticking to the principles as stated in the three key political documents and promote mutual5 confidence building and understanding, the communique said.

 

The two sides will deepen friendship and contribute to the construction of strategic and mutually beneficial relations and the peace, stability and development of Asia and the world, it said.

 

The two countries also agreed to achieve at an early date the visits between the Chief of staff of the Joint Staff Office of the Self Defense Forces' and the Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army.

 

To mark the 35th anniversary of the normalization6 of the bilateral7 diplomatic ties, Japan has invited Chinese navy warship8 to call in November or December this year, the communique said. China will also invite Japan's Maritime9 Self-Defense Force to callin China.

 

During his four-day visit, which will end on Sept. 2, the Chinese defense minister held talks with his counterpart Masahiko Komura, met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura. Cao also made a speech on China's defense policy and military exchanges between China and Japan.

 

The joint press communique also noted10 that China and Japan will continue defense and security consultations11, work to set up marine12 contacting mechanism13 to maintain peace in the East China Sea, strengthen military exchanges in medical, academic, cultural and sports fields, and promote personnel training and exchange.

 

China has also invited Japan as an observer to a military exercise scheduled to be held in late September in the Shenyang military district in northeast China, the communique said.

 

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1 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
2 vowed 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089     
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
  • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
3 consultation VZAyq     
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
  • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
  • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
4 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
5 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
参考例句：
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
6 normalization qnCzVH     
n.（normalisation）正常化，标准化
参考例句：
  • The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.这次访问显示两国关系已经正常化。
  • He was pleased to the normalization of relationship between the police and the people.他很高兴警方和人民之间关系的正常化。
7 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
8 warship OMtzl     
n.军舰，战舰
参考例句：
  • He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
  • The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。
9 maritime 62yyA     
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
参考例句：
  • Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
  • The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
10 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
11 consultations bc61566a804b15898d05aff1e97f0341     
n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找
参考例句：
  • Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
12 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
13 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

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