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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel greets Chinese army Lt. Gen. Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff, at the start of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2013. Hagel told Qi that U.S. President Barack Obama is looking forward to hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in California to discuss areas of mutual concern.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel greets Chinese army Lt. Gen. Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff, at the start of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2013. Hagel told Qi that U.S. President Barack Obama is looking forward to hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in California to discuss areas of mutual concern.

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