Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie left Sunday for official goodwill visit to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.

During his visit, Liang will meet and hold talks with leaders and defense ministers of the three countries, exchanging views on bilateral ties, military relations and deepening pragmatic cooperation.

Liang will also visit some military institutions.

Liang is making the visit as the guest of Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean, Indonesian Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro and Philippine Secretary of National Defence Voltaire Gazmin.

Liang's entourage includes He Weirong, deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force; Zhang Baoshu, deputy commander of the PLA's Beijing Military Area Command; Zhu Jinlin, commander of the PLA's Xinjiang Military Area Command; Yao Zhilou, deputy commander of the PLA's South China Sea Fleet; Ye Wanyong, political commissar of the PLA's Sichuan Military Area Command; Song Dan, deputy director of the General Office of Central Military Commission; Jia Xiaoning, deputy director of Defense Ministry's Foreign Affairs Office.