1月19日，中央军委委员、中央军委联合参谋部参谋长李作成与新西兰国防部秘书长布里奇曼视频通话。李晓伟摄
General Li Zuocheng (L), member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, holds talks with Andrew Bridgman (R), secretary of defense and chief executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand via video link on January 19, 2022. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
1月19日，中央军委委员、军委联合参谋部参谋长李作成应约与新西兰国防部秘书长布里奇曼举行视频通话。双方就地区安全形势、中新两国两军关系，以及其他共同关心的问题坦诚深入地交换了看法。
BEIJING, Jan. 19 – General Li Zuocheng, member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, had talks via video link with Andrew Bridgman, secretary of defense and chief executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand on January 19. They had frank and in-depth exchange of views on regional security situation, bilateral state and military relations, as well as other issues of common concern.
李作成说，去年11月，习近平主席同阿德恩总理通电话，为两国关系进一步发展作出了战略规划。中新两军交往有基础、有前景、有共同目标，未来应继续保持高层沟通，不断增强战略互信，深入挖掘新的合作领域，以中新建交50周年为新的起点，推动中新两军关系不断向前迈进，为维护地区和平繁荣、构建亚太命运共同体作出积极贡献。 General Li mentioned that, Chinese President Xi Jinping and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had a telephone communication last November, making a strategic planning for developing relations between the two countries. The China-New Zealand military exchanges have existing foundation, broad prospects and shared-goals, and in the future, the two militaries should maintain high-level communication, enhance strategic mutual-trust, explore new areas of cooperation, Li said.
Li hoped that the two militaries would, taking the 50th anniversary of the China-New Zealand diplomatic relations as a new starting point, push forward their ties, make contributions to protecting regional peace and prosperity and building the Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.
布里奇曼说，新中建交50周年是两国关系中的重要里程碑，双边各领域合作自建交后取得长足发展。新方重视发展对华军事关系，愿同中方保持对话沟通，深化战略互信，加强务实合作，增强在国际和地区事务中的沟通与协调。
Bridgman said that, the 50th anniversary of China-New Zealand diplomatic relations is an important milestone in the bilateral relations, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have witnessed remarkable progress of bilateral cooperation in various fields.
New Zealand attaches importance to developing military ties with China, and is willing to maintain dialogue and communication with the Chinese side, deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and enhance communication and coordination in international and regional affairs, Bridgman said.
1月19日，中央军委委员、中央军委联合参谋部参谋长李作成与新西兰国防部秘书长布里奇曼视频通话。李晓伟摄
General Li Zuocheng, member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, holds talks with Andrew Bridgman, secretary of defense and chief executive of the Ministry of Defence of New Zealand via video link on January 19, 2022. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
