Chinese and Jordanian air force chiefs held official talks in Beijing Monday, vowing to make joint efforts to facilitate cooperation between the two air forces.

Qiao Qingchen, commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), told Hussein Ahmad Shodash, commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, that the Chinese air force is ready to join hands with the Jordanian side to expand bilateral exchanges and cooperation.

Hussein said he believes his current China tour will further cement mutual understanding and trust between the two air forces.

Hussein, who started his eight-day China visit on Saturday, also conferred earlier Monday with Liang Guanglie, chief of the PLA General Staff.

Liang said the Chinese armed forces attaches great importance to its relations with the Jordanian army, and is willing to promote bilateral military cooperation to a new stage.

Hussein told Liang the Jordanian air force expects to conduct cooperation with the Chinese side in even more areas.

(Xinhua News Agency March 27, 2007)