Foreign and Military Affairs

Peruvian president meets Chinese navy senior officer

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-06 14:32

LIMA: Peruvian President Alan Garcia met Friday with visiting Major General Wang Fushan, vice-commander of the North Sea Fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

Peruvian president meets Chinese navy senior officer

Visiting Major General Wang Fushan (L, Front), vice-commander of the North Sea Fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and Peruvian President Alan Garcia (R, Front) inspect the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony in Lima, capital of Peru, on Dec. 5, 2009. Garcia met with Wang Fushan and visited missile destroyer Shijiazhuang of Chinese navy here on Saturday. [Xinhua]

Garcia, who held a grand ceremony in Plaza Mayor of Lima, said he welcomed the visit of the Chinese squadron led by Major General Wang.

Garcia and Vice President Luis Giampietri Rojas went to Peru's largest port of Callao to visit the Chinese missile destroyer Shijiazhuang.

Wang said the visit of the Chinese naval fleet was aimed at promoting the communication and cooperation between both armies, particularly between naval forces, adding that both parties could learn from each other and further enhance the friendship between the two peoples and armies.

Garcia said China had not only achieved great accomplishments in social development but also reached a high level in defense and arms production technology.

The president said Peru was interested in China's national defense and missile technologies, as well as navy technology and equipment. He hoped Peru could learn more about the Chinese navy by visiting its warships.

Garcia also declared the free trade agreement between Peru and China signed in April would enter into force on Dec. 6.

The Chinese fleet, composed of missile destroyer Shijiazhuang and supply ship Hongzehu, departed from China's eastern port of Qingdao on Oct. 18. It arrived in Callao from Chile on Dec. 3 to start a four-day visit in Peru.