The GDF said an agreement on the supplies and training for army personnel was reached following discussions by a five- member delegation from the Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China, who paid a courtesy call yesterday on GDF Chief of Staff (acting) Colonel Edward Collins at Camp Ayanganna.

The delegation was headed by senior Colonel Qian Lihua. Other members included Senior Colonels Tuan Tianxi and Sun Huagen, Lieutenant Colonel Tian Feng and Captain Huang Xiaomin among other Chinese military senior officers.

A visit by a five- member delegation from China headed by Senior Colonel Junping and a reciprocal visit last December by Brigader Michael Atherly, the first COS of the GDF to have visited China, paved the way for the acquisition of military logistics supplies worth over three million yen.

Further, a 2001 agreement worth some four million yen for the supply of additional equipment and the recent acquisition of the Y-12 aircraft from China have enhanced the operational capability of the GDF.