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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife, Becky, receive flowers as they arrive in Beijing to start a four-day visit to China, Jan. 9, 2011. Gates plans to meet with top Chinese generals to discuss defense issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife, Becky, receive flowers as they arrive in Beijing to start a four-day visit to China, Jan. 9, 2011. Gates plans to meet with top Chinese generals to discuss defense issues.

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