US JCS Adm. Mike Mullen Visits China

Chinese Gen. Chen Bingde, Chief of the People's Liberation Army's General Staff, greets U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Beijing, July 11, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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Chinese Gen. Chen Bingde, Chief of the People's Liberation Army's General Staff, escorts U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony welcoming Mullen to Beijing, July 11, 2011. Mullen is on a three-day trip to the country to meet with counterparts and Chinese leaders. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Robert Wong, U.S. charge d'affaires, depart the Chinese Defense Ministry's Bayi Building in Beijing, July 11, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in Beijing, July 11, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, July 10, 2011. Mullen is on a three-day trip to the country to meet with counterparts and Chinese leaders. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanks Ji Baocheng, president, Renmin University of China. after addressing its students and faculty at in Beijing, July 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with students at Renmin University of China in Beijing, July 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chinese Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of the People's Liberation Army's General Staff, toast during dinner in Beijing, July 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanks members of the People's Liberation Army Performance Troup after the show at Guo'an Theater in Beijing, July 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for photos with the People's Liberation Army Performance Troup after the show at Guo'an Theater in Beijing, July 10, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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advill said:

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.

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

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