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• Politics and Government
• 04 / 26 / 2010

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A Cuban military delegation headed by Gen. Álvaro López Miera arrived Saturday in Beijing from North Korea, continuing a tour that has taken it to Russia and Vietnam.

The group will remain in China until Thursday, said Cuba's National Information Agency.

The purpose of the visit, as stated in the three other countries on the group's itinerary, is "to strengthen the links between the armed forces of both countries."

According to the Chinese news agency Xinhua, López Miera, Vice Minister of the Armed Forces and chief of its General Staff, met with his Chinese counterpart, Chen Bingde.

"Chen hailed the sound communication and exchange of visits between military leaders of the two countries, saying it guaranteed a smooth development of Sino-Cuban military exchanges and cooperation," Xinhua reported.

Last week, López Miera met in Pyongyang with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho, who described the Cuban official's visit as "a milestone in developing the friendly and cooperative ties between the armies of the two countries and the overall bilateral relations."

BY Renato Pérez Pizarro.

Source: Miami Herald