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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M.Gates, left, shakes hands with Chinese Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff, at Beijing International Airport, Jan. 9, 2011. Gates arrived in China for a four-day visit in which he will meet with senior military leaders.

XIAOTIAN GREETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M.Gates, left, shakes hands with Chinese Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff, at Beijing International Airport, Jan. 9, 2011. Gates arrived in China for a four-day visit in which he will meet with senior military leaders.

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