Chinese Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Fan Changlong and his delegation meet United States’ Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
The Pentagon will provide some pomp on Thursday for the visiting Chinese Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Fan Changlong, the most senior Chinese military leader coming to Washington since President Xi Jinping assumed top leadership in late 2012.
China's Central Military Commission Vice-Chairman Fan Changlong left Beijing on Monday on a trip to the United States as the two countries try to strengthen military-to-military cooperation and exchange, and at the same time tackle the thorny issues of the South China Sea and cyber security.
Beijing has expressed deep concern about the latest economic espionage allegations targeting Chinese nationals in the United States.
Scholars and officials from China and the United States met in Chicago University on Tuesday and discussed climate change issues at the US-China Forum: Spotlight on Climate Change.
China and the US are seeking to step up cooperation on energy, the environment and climate change following a major bilateral climate change deal reached in November during President Barack Obama's trip to Beijing.
Beijing and Washington aim to build trust, manage divergence and cement "the new normal" of bilateral ties this year, that will culminate in September with the first state visit to the United States by Chinese President Xi Jinping, since he took office in 2013.
President Xi Jinping holds phone talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama and accepts the latter's invitation to pay a state visit in September.
The year 2015 will witness more cooperation and interaction between China and the US, a senior US government official said on Wednesday in Washington.
