By Roy Lie A Tjam.
The Military, Naval and Air Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands, Senior Colonel Wang Jingguo, hosted a reception at the Embassy of China on 30 July 2015 to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.
China’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Chen Xu, and his team were also present to welcome and talk with the many guests.
For a photo album on the 88 anniversary founding Liberation Army of China please click here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/sets/72157656274508890
In his address, Senior Colonel Wang Jingguo reviewed the achievements of the PLA in the past 88 years and elaborated on the peaceful development of China.
He briefly introduced the newly-published white paper on China’s Military Strategy, and reaffirmed that the strategy is defensive in nature. He highlighted the international contributions that China’s military has made around the world this year: in the fight against Ebola in west Africa, rescue work in Nepal in the aftermath of the earthquake, a peace-keeping mission in South Sudan, along with other missions aimed at promoting peace and stability in the world.
On the topic of Sino-Dutch military relations, Senior Colonel Wang Jingguo observed that the first-ever visit of Chinese naval ships to the Netherlands in January this year had brought new life to bilateral military ties between the two countries. He also expressed his belief that ongoing exchanges and cooperation will be perpetuated in the years ahead, to great mutual benefit.
Notably present was General Tom Middendorp, Chief of Defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, who spoke highly of the current Sino-Dutch military relationship and expressed respect and admiration for China’s active contributions to international peace and stability.
H. E. Mr. Ahmet Uzumcu, Director General of OPCW, was also in attendance, alongside many diplomats and senior figures from The Hague’s international and Chinese communities, all of whom enjoyed the reception.
