BEIJING, Mar. 28 -- The 7th Asia Meeting of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) has yielded fruitful outcomes, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
According to the spokesperson, the Chinese PLA hosted the 7th Asia Meeting of the CISM in Nanchang city, Jiangxi province, from March 25th to 28th. More than 40 delegates, including military representatives from 17 Asian member states and officials of CISM, attended the meeting, setting new records in terms of the numbers of participating countries and delegates.
The spokesperson noted that the participating countries had thorough and in-depth exchanges and discussions in a friendly and candid manner during the meeting. Extensive consensuses were reached on implementing the strategic development plan of CISM, strengthening exchanges and cooperation in military sports, and improving relevant policies, systems and mechanisms. Cambodia was approved as a new member state. And the meeting yielded fruitful outcomes.
Military representatives of participating countries spoke highly of the dedication and concrete actions by the Chinese military in promoting the CISM principle of "Friendship Through Sport", advancing international military cooperation, and enhancing regional peace and stability through sports exchanges, added the spokesperson.
