China appreciates Jordan's concern with Chinese victims in Amman bomb attacks last month, said a senior Chinese military officer in Beijing Monday.
Liang Guanglie, chief of General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), made the remarks when holding talks with Khalid Sarayreh, chairman of Joint Chief of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, who is accompanying Jordanian King Abdullah II on a visit to China from Dec. 10 to 13.
Three Chinese were killed and one injured on the evening of Nov. 9 local time in the bomb attacks against three hotels in Amman. They were members of a delegation from China's University of National Defense, which happened to stay at one of the hotels.
After the bomb attacks happened, the Jordanian armed forces made great efforts to save and treat the injured Chinese people in the explosion, and provided coordination to China in dealing with problems concerning the victims in the accident. Jordanian King Abdullah II met the Chinese delegation at Amman, expressing condolences to the victims and the injured people.
During his visit to China this time, the King visited families of the victims and met the injured Chinese people again on Sunday, saying that the Jordanian royal family, government and people were deeply concerned with them.
"We appreciate the Jordanian side's concern with the Chinese people," Liang Guanglie told Sarayreh.
Liang said the Chinese armed forces value relations with their Jordanian counterpart, believing that the exchanges and cooperation between the two armed forces will be further expanded.
Liang also expressed appreciation of Jordan's adherence to one-China policy.
Sarayreh extended sympathy to families of the Chinese victims and the injured in the bomb attacks. Jordan cherishes profound feelings towards the Chinese government and people, Sarayreh said, noting that the Jordanian armed forces are ready to work with the Chinese side to further enhance exchanges and cooperation in various fields, in an effort to push forward the relations between the two countries and two armed forces.
(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2005)
