Air Force Chief of Staff Begins Visit to China
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Air Force Chief of Staff Begins Visit to ChinaAmerican Forces Press Service BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2013 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and other Air Force leaders arrived here Sept. 24 as part of a weeklong visit to China.
Welsh met yesterday with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Ma Xiaotian and other Chinese military officials as part of his first full day in the country, and meets today with Gen. Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the trip recently as one of several reciprocal visits by senior U.S. and Chinese military leaders this year and next. "The China-U.S. relationship is important for stability and security in the Asia-Pacific [region], and achieving security and prosperity for our two nations in the 21st century," Hagel said. "A sustained, substantive military-to-military relationship is an important pillar for this strong bilateral relationship." |
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Biographies: Chuck Hagel Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Air Force Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody |
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