71.   Haotian said China would continue to work on maintaining good relations with Pakistan and that his visit would enhance cooperation on defense issues.

72.   He is expected to discuss cooperation in military training and in the military industry, as well as regional defense issues.

73.   He spoke at a joint news conference with Cohen following an hour-long meeting about a variety of defense issues.

74.   Her earlier attacks on the government also focused on defense issues, and she has demanded the removal of Defense Minister George Fernandes.

75.   Hill met Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Razak Thursday for talks on joint training programs and other bilateral defense issues.

76.   However, it will assume responsibility for defense issues in July because Denmark, which will hold the presidency at the time, has opted out of this sector.

77.   If the thrust was economic, defense issues were close behind.

78.   In talks so far, officials have made more progress on the weapons cutbacks Moscow desires than on the sensitive missile defense issue, U.S. officials have said.

79.   In the midst of the fight against terrorism, both leaders seemed to push the missile defense issue down the road.

80.   Karadayi said he would discuss cooperation in military training and in the military industry, as well as regional defense issues.