China and Tonga pledged to further strengthen military cooperation and exchanges when their senior military officials held talks here on Wednesday.

Military ties between China and Tonga have developed at a good pace with frequent visits and good cooperation in personnel training, said Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, during the talks with Commander of the Tonga Defence Services Brigadier Tau'aika' Uta'atu Wednesday.

The Chinese armed forces attach importance to their friendly relations with the Tonga Defense Services and look forward to boosting bilateral cooperation, Chen said.

Brigadier Tau'aika' Uta'atu said that Tonga Defense Services would like to advance ties with the PLA with strengthened communication and cooperation.

He reiterated that Tonga would continuously and firmly adhere to the one-China policy.

At Chen's invitation, Brigadier Tau'aika' Uta'atu kicked off his 7-day official goodwill China visit on July 2.