Hagel, Senior Chinese Official Meet at Pentagon

Photo By Glenn Fawcett | Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, offers a warm welcome to Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi as they prepare to sit down for a meeting in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on July 12, 2013. Hagel and Yang have a shared history and friendship that stretches back many years to their previous positions in government service. (Photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)  

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

07.11.2013

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi met at the Pentagon today to discuss the United States-China military relationship, the Defense Department announced.

Hagel expressed DOD's support for the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the related Strategic Security Dialogue and Cyber Working Group. The defense secretary was pleased that the day-long security dialogue expanded this year to include nuclear policy and missile defense issues.

The defense secretary also affirmed the importance of the inaugural cyber discussion, which will serve as a platform to build better understanding and increase practical cooperation in cyberspace and enhanced cooperation on regional security issues of concern to both the United States and China, including North Korea.

Hagel congratulated State Councilor Yang on his promotion, and the two leaders discussed their shared history and friendship that stretches back many years to their previous positions in government service.

The defense secretary told State Councilor Yang that he looks forward to hosting China's Minister of National Defense General Chang Wanquan at the Pentagon next month.

Story by American Forces Press Service

• Date Taken: 07.11.2013
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 11:54
• Story ID: 507826
• Location: WASHINGTON, US