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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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

Secretary Gates shakes hands with Deputy Chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Gen. Ma Xiaotian.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) shakes hands with Deputy Chief of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Gen. Ma Xiaotian at Beijing International Airport on 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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