Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Indonesia's defense minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro received the commander of the China's PLA's Strategic Missile Corps and member of the Central Military Commission, General Jing Zhiyuan at the former's office here on Monday.
The secretary general of the ministry of defense, Vice Marshal Eris Herryanto, said General Jing Zhiyuan came to Indonesia to increase cooperation between the two countries in the field of defense and follow up cooperation agreements that have been discussed by the two countries' ministers of defense before.
The two had also discussed plans to conduct joint exercise for the two countries' navies' special forces.
"The exercises are expected to be able to increase Indonesian-Chinese soldiers' capabilities," he said.
He said the exercise is expected to be carried out in July 2012 with Indonesian soldiers visiting China for the special forces' exercise.(*/DWA/IGT)
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