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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis stands on the Pentagon steps and shakes hands with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe.

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis welcomes Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2018.

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