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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Chinese military officers greet Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld at the Bayi Building in Beijing, China, on Oct. 19, 2005. Rumsfeld is in China for meetings with military and civilian leaders to discuss U.S.-China defense relationships and cooperation in areas of common interest.

Chinese military officers greet Secretary Rumsfeld at the Bayi Building in Beijing, China.

Chinese military officers greet Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld at the Bayi Building in Beijing, China, on Oct. 19, 2005. Rumsfeld is in China for meetings with military and civilian leaders to discuss U.S.-China defense relationships and cooperation in areas of common interest.

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