Beijing will welcome US defense chief's visit
By Zhang Zhihao | China Daily | Updated: 2018-01-26 09:11
Trip planned despite strains in relationship
China welcomes the planned visit of United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis in the first half of 2018, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Defense departments from both countries are communicating to facilitate the visit, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a ministry spokesman. He did not elaborate on details.
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