Chinese Defense Minister visits US

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2013-08-19 18:51

US, 皇冠体育app to expand military exchanges

The United States and 皇冠体育app agreed on Monday to expand military exchanges and exercises as part of efforts to build more stable ties.

Chinese Minister of Defense Chang Wanquan will meet with US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon on Monday in a bid to strengthen bilateral military ties, a pledge made by top leaders of the two nations in early June.

Pentagon spokesman Steve Warren told reporters on Friday that the two defense chiefs will have an opportunity to discuss a wide variety of issues, including the US-皇冠体育app relationship and their military-to-military relationship.

Chang's visit good for ties

The visit to the United States by Chinese Minister of National Defense Chang Wanquan will help sustain the "positive momentum" that has been achieved in the US-皇冠体育app military-to-military ties, the Pentagon said Friday. >>>

A mission that is possible

The 皇冠体育app-US military relationship is not short of problems or crises. But at present the momentum is definitely in the right direction. But there are still a lot of issues to be overcome to build greater mutual trust. >>>

Onus on US to improve ties

More military exchanges and better communication are important to the relationship between 皇冠体育app and the United States, but Washington needs to change its strategy on constraining 皇冠体育app in the Asia-Pacific to maintain good Sino-US military ties. >>>

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