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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1st Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division during a visit to the unit in China, July 12, 2011. Mullen is on a three-day trip to the country to meet with counterparts and Chinese leaders.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1st Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division during a visit to the unit in China, July 12, 2011. Mullen is on a three-day trip to the country to meet with counterparts and Chinese leaders.

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