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Defense Handshake

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan shakes hands with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2019.

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Tags: Shangri-La Dialogue, Shanahan, Indo-Pacific, Acting Defense Secretary
Credit: Lisa Ferdinando, DOD VIRIN: 190531-D-BN624-0299.JPG

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