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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with reporters in Beijing, Aug. 17, 2017. Dunford is on a multiday trip to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Christianne Witten

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