U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan hold a joint news conference to brief reporters at the Pentagon, Aug. 19, 2013. The two defense leaders met throughout the day to discuss a broad range of issues, including rebalancing U.S. forces to the Asia-Pacific region and military-to-military relations. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
US, China Pledge Heightened Military Cooperation -- Voice of America
The U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs met Monday in Washington, with both of them pledging to strengthen military cooperation between the two superpowers.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Washington is committed to a "positive and constructive relationship with China."
He said a sustained military-to-military relationship is "an important pillar" between the two countries.
Hagel's counterpart, General Chang Wanquan, said Beijing wants to work on a defense relationship with the U.S., to "elevate it to a new height." But he said it must not be "a relation dominated by either side."
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