CROATIAN & CHINESE ARMY CHIEFS-OF-STAFF MEET IN BEIJING

( Editorial: --> 8696 ) BEIJING, April 22 (Hina) - The Croatian Army Chief-Of-Staff Lieutenant General Pavao Miljavac on Wednesday met with the Chinese Army Chief-Of-Staff General Fu Quanyoun in Beijing. The two officials discussed military cooperation between Croatia and China. General Miljavac is leading the first Croatian Army delegation on an official visit to China. The two generals described their talks as successful and fruitful. The Chinese general informed Miljavac about China's perception of the military and political situation in Asia and the Pacific, China's position in the region, its economy and the development of its army. The Croatian delegation arrived in China on Sunday. Today it visited the Chinese Army district of Nanjing and the command in Shanghai. (hina) jn rm /mb 221836 MET apr 98