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Chinese Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of staff, greets Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky upon their arrival in Beijing, China, Nov. 4, 2007.

BEIJING GREETING

Chinese Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of staff, greets Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky upon their arrival in Beijing, China, Nov. 4, 2007.

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