Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the Chinese governments support and assistance.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan (L) holds talks with Lao Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath (R) in Vientiane, Sept 13, 2017. Before their meeting, Chansamone held a welcoming ceremony for his Chinese counterpart and accompanied him to review the guard of honour of the Lao's People Army.

Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente said his country thanks China for its support of Angola's rebuilding and economic development.

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said his country hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields, including defense and security.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his country is ready to enhance pragmatic cooperation with China while meeting with visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan.

At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of Kenya, Mozambique and Angola, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan left Beijing Thursday for Nairobi to start an official visit to the east African nation.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with the visiting Secretary of Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano in Beijing on June 29.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan met with Nurlan Chomoev, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, in Beijing on June 28, 2017.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met last Friday with foreign representatives who are in China to attend the first Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Senior Defense Officers Seminar in Beijing.

The 14th conference of defense ministers of SCO member states was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, on June 7. Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan led a delegation to attend and address the meeting.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan left Beijing on June 6 for Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, to attend the 14th SCO defense ministers' conference.

Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor Gen. Chang Wanquan held talks with Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi, the visiting minister of state for defense affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Beijing on May 17, 2017.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan held talks with the visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina Defense Minister Marina Pendes in Beijing on May 16, 2017.

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has called on military and governments at all levels to strengthen national defense education with practical measures.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan held talks with the visiting Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, in Beijing on the afternoon of April 21.

The EU is willing to carry out cooperation with China in defense and security areas, said the visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini during a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan in Beijing on Thursday morning.

The Chinese military is willing to continuously expand cooperation with the Kenyan military in the areas of maritime security and anti-terrorism, said China's Defense Minister Chang Wanquan when meeting with Ms. Raychelle Omamo, the visiting cabinet secretary for defense of Kenya, in Beijing on Thursday afternoon.

China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with Chairman of the Belarusian State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo in Beijing Tuesday afternoon.

Gen. Chang Wanquan and Vice Admiral Heure Bonaventure expressed their wishes to deepen bilateral military cooperation and push forward the development of relations between the two militaries.

Chinese defense minister Chang Wanquan on Wednesday met with Pham Hoai Nam, commander of the Vietnam People's Navy, with the two sides vowing development of military-to-military relations.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met with Ethiopian Defense Minister Siraj Fegessa in Beijing on February 23.

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan recently paid a border defense inspection tour in Dehong Autonomous Prefecture of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

Member of China's CMC, Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan recently investigated the border work in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Monday held talks with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan in Tehran.

Defense ministers of China and Vietnam held talks Tuesday in Beijing, saying the two countries should boost military cooperation and make contribution to regional peace.

China and Bangladesh on Monday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation during a meeting between visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Lao President Boungnang Vorachith met on Thursday with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Gen. Chang Wanquan in Vientiane, who was here to attend the 6th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers Informal Meeting.