02 December 2011

News Story: U.S., China to Hold Annual Defense Talks Next Week in Beijing

By Viola Gienger

U.S. and Chinese defense officials will meet in Beijing next week for annual talks three months after the Obama administration decided to sell weapons to Taiwan over China’s objections.

Under Secretary of Defense Michele Flournoy will meet with General Ma Xiaotian, the deputy chief of the People’s Liberation Army General Staff on Dec. 7 for the 12th defense consultative talks, said Navy Commander Leslie Hull-Ryde, a Pentagon spokeswoman.

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