Secretary Of Defense Panetta Visits China -- News Roundup

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2012. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

Panetta Reassures China On Military Moves -- Wall Street Journal

BEIJING—U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met Wednesday with China's presumed next top leader and urged a peaceful solution to a territorial dispute with Japan, an issue that a Chinese official said could damage upcoming trade talks and economic ties between the two Asian powers.

It also was the first public international meeting for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to become president in an upcoming Chinese leadership transition, after canceling several others in recent weeks. His appearance following rumors of illness suggests the once-a-decade process is on track and could move forward in coming weeks.

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More News On Secretary Of Defense Panetta Visiting China

Panetta urges China to increase military contacts to avoid missteps -- Reuters
Panetta: New Asia Focus Not Aimed to Contain China -- New York Times/AP
In China, Panetta Says U.S. Focus on Asia Is No Threat -- New York Times
Panetta: US Not Trying to Contain China -- Voice of America
'Containing China not our aim' - US -- Herald Sun
Leon Panetta to China: we need to talk -- The Australian/AP
Panetta meets with China's Xi, eats lunch with cadets -- NBC
Panetta in talks with Chinese leader-in-waiting -- CBS
China's Xi meets Panetta, wants better military ties with U.S. -- Reuters
China's Xi Jinping meets with Leon Panetta after two-week public absence -- The Telegraph
China's Xi Jinping healthy, says Panetta in Beijing -- BBC
Xi Jinping Is Back, Meets U.S. Defense Secretary -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Panetta meets with Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping -- Washington Times
Vice President Xi hopes China, U.S. defense authorities lift barriers -- Xinhuanet
Chinese to Panetta: focus on diplomacy, not military might -- L.A. Times
China attaches great importance to U.S. defense chief's visit -- Xinhuanet (China)
As Panetta visits China, smiles and challenges -- Washington Post