US admiral in China for navy talks

Talks aimed to improve naval cooperation between powers.

US admiral in China for top-level navy talks

BEIJING – The chief of the US Navy met his Chinese counterpart Tuesday for talks aimed at improving cooperation between their fleets following concerns over regional territorial disputes and potential armed conflict.

Admiral Wu Shengli, commander in chief of China’s navy, welcomed Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the US chief of naval operations, with a red-carpet ceremony and an honour guard at his headquarters in Beijing.

They did not speak to reporters but a US navy official said the visit was meant to “look at ways to increase the cooperation between our navies”.

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Source: newvision.co.ug