US JCS Adm. Mike Mullen Visits China

U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, arrives on a Chinese military aircraft at the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division of the PLA in Hangzhou, eastern China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The top U.S. military officer is on a visit, the first of its kind in four years as the two governments are trying to improve military-to-military ties after setbacks over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, cyber attacks traced to China and concern about Beijing's military plans.

U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center right, visits the Division 19 Aviation PLA Air Force base in Jining at the Jinan military area in China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, salutes near a Chinese soldier, right, during a visit to the Division 19 Aviation PLA Air Force base in Jining at the Jinan military area in China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, looks over an Su-27 fighter at the Division 19 Aviation PLA Air Force base in Jining at the Jinan military area in China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

An Su-27 fighter prepares to take off from a runway at the Division 19 Aviation PLA Air Force base during a visit by U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Jining at the Jinan military area in China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

An Su-27 fighter releases flares as it demonstrates its capabilities during a visit by U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Division 19 Aviation PLA Air Force base in Jining at the Jinan military area in China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

An armed Chinese soldier guards the entrance to an exercise headquarters of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division of the PLA during a visit by U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, unseen, in Hangzhou, eastern China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Chinese military officers prepare to take part in a mock operation for the visiting U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, unseen, at an exercise headquarters of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division of the PLA in Hangzhou, eastern China, Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

Guess they didn't take Mullen up for a spin this time .

There is a "no photograph" sign in the background!

A dinner and a SHow!

How quint!

Good to have this exchange visit by Senior Military Officers. There will hopefully be some understanding of each country intent on military & geo-political matters.

Originally Posted by advill

Good to have this exchange visit by Senior Military Officers. There will hopefully be some understanding of each country intent on military & geo-political matters.

Only as long as people allow themselves to be opened to new ideas, therefore also depends how radical they are willing to accept ideas that are different from what they perceive previously.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Look at the bottle the lady is holding, it is the legendary Maotai, PLA's favorite.

US JCS Admiral Mike Mullen was also flown to Zhoushan Island early Wednesday to inspect a Type 39A Yuan class diesel electric submarine.

Looks like this uncle Sam visits every corner of Chinese military facilities. Just being curious; is it safe to let a foreign Admiral to visit your military equipment and facilities, I mean aren't they afraid of secret leaks?

I think PLA just wanted to prove to Mullen the remarks made by a PLA general during his visit to the States: PLA's weapons are 20 years behind that of the US armed force.

They're just returning the gesture of when PLA officials go to the US. That use to be complained about.

china provide a big show for mike, first class liquor, beautiful actress, solders' big toy, plane/submarine/.... It is a nice trip. I guess mike very happy.

^^ that would be ADM. Mullen to you. ADM Mullen has served the US Navy faithfully and continually since 1968.

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Originally Posted by SteelBird

Looks like this uncle Sam visits every corner of Chinese military facilities. Just being curious; is it safe to let a foreign Admiral to visit your military equipment and facilities, I mean aren't they afraid of secret leaks?

It is reasonable to assume that anything and everything that even remotely touches the "sensitive" or "secret" realm will be covered up or put away. All the things that are shown to the Adm. are already well known by US intelligence.

It is just a personal touch.