A Chinese military delegation on Monday left Beijing for Australia for a defense strategic consultation, said the Ministry of National Defense.
The delegation, headed by Xu Qiliang, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), will attend the 10th defense strategic consultation with the Australia military.
The delegation also includes PLA officers from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Defense Ministry.
(Xinhua News Agency February 27, 2007)