QINGDAO ESCORT U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives an escort through an honor cordon after boarding a Chinese frigate in Qingdao, China, Sept. 20, 2012. Panetta visited Tokyo before Beijing and Qingdao, and will continue to Auckland, New Zealand, during a weeklong trip to the Asia-Pacific region. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 343107-H-NTC80-525.jpg Photo Gallery