Chinese admiral visits US Navy in San Diego

Article Posted on : - Sep 10, 2013

SAN DIEGO, US (AP): The commander of China's navy is beginning his visit to the United States with a stop in San Diego, home of the US Navy fleet that leads the world's largest maritime exercise.

Adm. Wu Shengli on Monday met with US Navy Chief of Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, to visit the Third Fleet's headquarters.

China has agreed to participate for the first time in the Rim of the Pacific exercise off Hawaii. It will be held in 2014 with more than 20 nations.

Wu and Greenert will visit the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton before travelling to Washington.

Wu's last visit to the US was in 2007.

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