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China, US militaries step up exchanges

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace arrived in Beijing for a four-day visit, which also includes a seminar at the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, and visits to military areas in Shenyang in Northeast China and Nanjing in East China. Pace also had discussions with vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission General Cao Gangchuan and General Guo Boxiong.
Outcomes: 
Pace said he would urge additional joint search-and-rescue exercises and expand contacts between officers, including having junior officers from China and the US attending courses together.
Government?: 
Yes
Type of Exchange: 
military
Partners: 
PLA Academy of Military Sciences
Participants (Types): 
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace, vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission General Cao Gangchuan, and General Guo Boxiong
Exchange Date: 
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Continuing: 
No
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Level of Government: 
national
Location: 
Beijing, Shenyang in Northeast China, and Nanjing in East China
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