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Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Adm. Sun Jianguo, Chinese Army deputy chief of general staff, in Singapore, June 3, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Adm. Sun Jianguo, Chinese Army deputy chief of general staff, in Singapore, June 3, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

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