Bishkek, 16 June 1997 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyzstan Defense Minister Myrzakan Subanov said today that military cooperation with China must become one of Bishkek's foreign policy priorities. Subanov made the comment during talks with visiting Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian. Subanov said Bishkek also favors braodening military ties with Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.