China's Chief Of Staff Of The Army Visits The U.S. -- News Roundup

MUSICAL COLLABORATION - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, speak to Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of the Chinese army’s general staff, left, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2011. Both nations' military bands participated in a joint musical performance. DOD Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega

U.S. Hosts China’s Top General -- DoD Buzz

You read here recently about the behind-the-scenes prelude, and now this week, it’s the main event: Gen. Chen Bingde, chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army, is in Washington this week for high-level meetings and visits to military installations. The festivities kick off with a “band exchange” tonight at the Kennedy Center, then there’s an official welcome on Tuesday, a Q&A with reporters, and then Chen will meet Secretary Gates on Wednesday.

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More News On Chinese Chief Of The General Staff Gen. Chen Bingde's Visit To The U.S.

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Pentagon gives red carpet welcome to Chinese Army chief -- Brahmand.com
Top Chinese, U.S. officers watch joint military band performance -- Xinhuanet
China, U.S. militaries seek greater harmony -- Reuters
US opens up to PLA chief -- Global Times
Prospects for Sino-U.S. military ties -- Xinhuanet
Visit to US by Chinese military may thaw frosty relationship -- Military Times