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Rumsfeld visit to pave way for summit meet
www.chinanews.cn 2005-10-19 09:45:12
(Source: China Daily)
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (C) walks into a hotel in Beijing
October 18, 2005.
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (C) waves as he walks into a
hotel in Beijing October 18, 2005.
BEIJING, Oct. 19 - US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld arrived in
Beijing yesterday on an official visit described by international-affairs
experts as "an important step" towards increasing bilateral military
exchanges.
Rumsfeld's trip his first since he took up his current position is also
expected to pave the way for US President George W. Bush's visit to China
next month.
The White House announced on Monday that Bush would come to China after
attending the November 18-19 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
summit in the South Korean city of Busan.
In New York last month, President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart agreed
to push for constructive co-operation.
"Rumsfeld's visit signifies the continuation of increasing mutual trust
between the leaders of the two countries," said Zhu Feng, professor at
the School of International Studies of Peking University.
The relationship between China and the US is playing an increasingly
important role in regional and global affairs, said Zhu; and if bilateral
military relations lag behind, it will generate a negative influence on
bilateral ties, he noted.
Rumsfeld will meet President Hu, who is also chairman of the Central
Military Commission, as well as his Chinese counterpart General Cao
Gangchuan.
He will also visit the Central Party School and the Academy of Military
Science of the People's Liberation Army, and meet Guo Boxiong,
vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Jing Zhiyuan,
Commander of Second Artillery Force.
China hopes that through the visit, Rumsfeld could have a "complete and
objective" understanding of China's defensive national defence policy,
said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan yesterday.
"Leaders will exchange views on bilateral relations, military ties as
well as issues of common concern on regional and international affairs,"
said Kong.
Zhu predicted that they may touch on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue
and the Taiwan question.
Kong urged US officials to keep their commitments on the Taiwan question
by adhering to the one-China policy and opposing Taiwan independence.
Over the past years, bilateral military exchanges have been strengthened.
Chinese Defence Minister Cao visited the United States in October 2003,
and General Richard Myers, former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of
Staff, toured China in 2004.
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