Senior military officials of China and Nigeria pledged in Beijing on Thursday to further enhance military cooperation.

The years after diplomatic ties forged between China and Nigeria has witnessed frequent high-level visits and expanding exchanges and cooperation in various fields, said Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie in a meeting with visiting Nigerian Defense Minister Shettima Mustapha.

Liang said peoples of China and Nigeria share a long history of friendship and the strategic partnership has been established between the two countries.

He said China appreciated Nigeria's adherence to the one-China policy and its support to China on the human rights issue.

China also attached great importance to bilateral military ties and was ready to advance military friendship and cooperation to a new level, Liang added.

Shettima Mustapha expressed his gratefulness for China's support to Nigeria in various areas and hoped that his visit could further enhance the friendly cooperation between the two countries and two armed forces.

(Xinhua News Agency July 2, 2009)