Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, meets with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Beijing, June 28, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met with visiting US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Beijing Thursday. It's hoped that China and the United States will further enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, handle disputes properly, manage risks and work together for better relations between the armed forces of the two countries, Xu said. The two sides should work together to develop their military ties into a stabilizer for bilateral relations, and contribute to regional and global peace and stability, he said. Cooperation between the US and China has been the mainstream in history, Mattis said, adding that the status and role of the two militaries in bilateral relations are essential. The US has the confidence to work together with China in establishing a constructive relationship between the two militaries, he said. Both sides also exchanged views on issues including the situation in Asia-Pacific, Taiwan and the South China Sea. personalised silicone wristbandswristbands with tabscustom rubber bands202mm to inchesmotivational bracelets for athletesbatman wristbandcheap silicone wristbandscustom rubber band bracelets
BEIJING - Chinese authorities have stressed that profit-making contract work conducted by the military is being phased out.A circular issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission said the move was a key part of military reform and a crucial decision in the building of powerful, world-class armed forces.The circular said that the gradual phasing out of profit-making services provided by the military had begun in 2016 and achieved significant progress, though there was still more work to be done.It said all such contract work should end by the end of 2018, and that programs should be closed down if they sought profit, deviated from the military's core responsibility or provided solely civilian services.Different strategies may be adopted to terminate existing programs deemed complex or sensitive. Some former military services can be absorbed by the military-civilian integration system. These include certain state programs suitable for the armed forces and those where the military has an advantage and is needed for state construction projects.After service termination, evacuated land and property will be managed by the Central Military Commission.The circular said terminating such services was the shared responsibility of the military as well as central and local authorities.Leading officials should take the lead, discipline be observed and a good work ethic enforced to ensure the task is accomplished in time and in full, it said.
