DIPLOMACY
CDF VISITS CHINA
06 Jul 2006
In Beijing, LG Ng met General (GEN) Liang Guanglie, China's Chief of General Staff and member of the Central Military Commission (CMC).
LG Ng also called on GEN Cao Gangchuan, Defence Minister and Vice-Chairman of the CMC.
Besides visiting the National Defence University and other military units, LG Ng will also make a trip to Shenyang and Qingdao.
LG Ng's visit is the latest in a series of regular exchanges between Singapore and China. Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean went to China in November 2005, while GEN Cao came to Singapore in April this year.
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