China holds a positive attitude toward the development of Sino-US military relations, |
China is ready to work with Russian and other countries to safeguard world peace and stability, to build a harmonious world of common prosperity, and become a major constructive force for a new international order, |
constructive, candid and useful. |
Enhancing military relations between the two armed forces is conducive to further improvement of bilateral ties, |
It is not necessary or even possible for us to massively increase the defense budget, |
It is simply impossible for us to massively increase the investment in defense capabilities, |
It not only promotes the common development of the two countries, but also sets a good example of friendly cooperation between two big nations of different social systems and creates a new mode of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, |
strengthen unity, boost communication, and support and work with each other. |
That is, indeed, the true budget we have today, |
The bilateral cooperation in various fields has been fruitful ever since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1960, |
The bilateral relationship has entered a stage of comprehensive, in-depth and rapid development over the past few years |
The relations between our two countries are progressing well. We need to join hands and work hard to make Sino-US military ties consistent with state-to-state relations, |
The two armies have maintained constant exchanges at high levels, among institutes and for navy vessel visits |
Through the exercises, the two armed forces... improved their capabilities to meet new challenges and threats and to fight international terrorism, extremism and separatism, |
We must uphold the principle of enhanced coordination in the development of advanced weaponry, |