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...said. Xu supported more military contacts, Morrell said, inviting Gates to visit China next year, along with the top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, and the new head of US Pacific Command, Admiral Robert Willard. The pair...

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...China's Central Military Commission. Xu met with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and toured various U.S. installations, including STRATCOM, which oversees space, cyberspace and nuclear military operations. "Where they're heading, I think, is...

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...trust and avoid "miscalculations." During the 75-minute meeting, Gates praised China for taking steps to show more transparency in its defense spending, citing reports issued by Beijing, Morrell said. The United States has repeatedly...

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...Pentagon described the talks as "productive" US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has called for a lasting dialogue with China's military after meeting a top Chinese general at the Pentagon. A Pentagon spokesman said Mr Gates told China's...

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...we are undertaking in partnership with others including with the Afghans," Gates said. Gates spoke to reporters at the historic military fort carved into Halifax's Citadel Hill, just prior to the start of the first Halifax International...

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...with China WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday. The 75-minute...

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