US Defense Secretary Calls China Talks Productive -- Voice of America
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Tokyo, following three days of meetings in China that he calls productive.
Gates declared that his talks aimed at mending damaged ties between the US and Chinese militaries were successful.
"I think the discussions were very productive and set the stage for taking the military to military relationship to the next level," he said.
Gates spoke to reporters on the Great Wall Wednesday, his last stop in China before leaving for Tokyo.
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