新华社南非比勒陀利亚７月１８日电 南非国防与退伍军人部长恩卡库拉１８日在比勒陀利亚会见了来南出席中南防务委员会第五次会议的中国人民解放军副总参谋长马晓天空军上将率领的军事代表团。

    The xinhua news agency South Africa Pretoria July 18-South Africa defence and veterans minister grace khoja card in Pretoria 18, met with the south central defence committee to attend the fifth meeting of the Chinese people's liberation army deputy chief of general staff, co-chair of the air force general led military delegation。

    恩卡库拉对马副总长来南出席中南防务委员会会议表示欢迎。她说，南中关系传统友好，早在南非争取民族解放时期，即得到中方大力支持和帮助，南方对此深表感谢。南方珍视南中友谊，希不断加强两国交流与合作，特别是防务领域的交往，共同提高防务和应对挑战的能力。

    Grace of vice presidents of khoja card horse to south central defence committee meeting to welcome。She said，South of the traditional friendly relationship，As early as in South Africa for national liberation period，That is the Chinese have vigorously support and the help，The south thank you for this。South south of value friendship，And the two countries strengthen exchanges and cooperation，Especially in the field of defence exchanges，To raise the defense and the ability to cope with challenges。

    马晓天说，建交１４年来，中南关系保持良好发展势头，双方高层互访频繁，政治互信不断加深，双边互利合作取得了实质性进展，在国际事务中保持了密切磋商与协调。此次访南是为了落实两国领导人达成的共识，进一步推进两军关系。我们愿与南非朋友一道，努力使中南两军友好合作关系向着多领域、多层次、全方位的方向发展。

    MaXiao said，14 years of diplomatic relations between，Zhongnan relationships maintained good momentum of development，Both sides high-level visits frequently，Political trust deepened ceaselessly，Bilateral cooperation and mutual benefit has made substantial progress，In international affairs kept a close consultation and coordination。This trip to south is in order to carry out the leaders of the two countries reached an agreement，To further promote the relationship between the two armies。We wish with South Africa friend together，Trying to make the two armies Indochina and friendly cooperation relationship to fields、multi-level、All-round development。

    ７月１７日，马副总长与南非国防军司令肖基上将共同主持了中南防务委员会第五次会议。双方就国际与地区安全形势、中南两军合作等问题坦诚、深入地交换了意见，并达成广泛共识。

    July 17,，Vice presidents of the horse with South Africa XiaoJi commander admiral wehrmacht common presided over the fifth meeting of the central defence committee。The international and regional security situation、The two armies central south cooperation candor、In-depth exchange of views，And the consensus on。

    马晓天于１５日至１８日访南，出席中南防务委员会第五次会议。

    Co-chair in 15 to 18 to visit south，Central defence committee at the fifth meeting。