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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The staff of Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as as he arrives at the Bayi building in Beijing, Jan. 10, 2011.

STAFF GREETING

The staff of Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as as he arrives at the Bayi building in Beijing, Jan. 10, 2011.

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