U.S. And Chinese Defense Chiefs Short On Specifics After A Day Of Talks

XIAOTIAN GREETING - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M.Gates, left, shakes hands with Chinese Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff, at Beijing International Airport, Jan. 9, 2011. Gates arrived in China for a four-day visit in which he will meet with senior military leaders. DOD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

At Beijing Talks, Gates Falls Short Of Goals -- L.A. Times

The U.S. defense chief finds a willingness to boost military cooperation, but tensions remain over Taiwan and Chinese weapons.

BEIJING — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his Chinese counterpart said Monday that they would look for ways to deepen military cooperation, but tensions over Taiwan arm sales and China's modernization of its armed forces remained unresolved.

Beginning a three-day visit to China, Gates said China had accepted his invitation for Gen. Chen Bingde, a senior Army officer, to visit Washington this year and had agreed to consider regular talks on nuclear posture, missile defense and cyber warfare.

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