China's top brass visits US military

Updated: 2014-05-16 11:06

(China Daily USA)

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 China's top brass visits US military

TOP BRASS

General Fang Fenghui (center), chief of the General Staff of China's People's Liberation Army, tours the bridge of littoral combat ship USS Coronado with Commander Shawn Johnston, commanding officer of Coronado, in San Diego, California, on Tuesday. While in San Diego, Fang met Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of US Pacifi c Command, visited the US Third Fleet and toured the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, and visited the US Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Provided by Us Navy

 China's top brass visits US military

VIP SALUTE

General Fang Fenghui (center) is given sideboy honors as he arrives aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado in San Diego, California, on Tuesday. Fang is paying a fi ve-day visit to the United States at the invitation of General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Provided by Us Navy

 China's top brass visits US military

FLYING TIGER

General Fang Fenghui chats with pilot Jay Vinyard (left) and family members of the Flying Tigers on Thursday morning at the Willard Hotel in Washington. The Flying Tigers were a volunteer US air force squadron that helped the Chinese fi ght Japanese aggressors during the WWII. Chen Weihua / China Daily

 China's top brass visits US military

TIGER GRANDCHILD

General Fang Fenghui (left) chats with Nell Calloway (right), granddaughter of Claire Lee Chennault, leader of the Flying Tigers, on Thursday morning at the Willard Hotel in Washington. The Flying Tigers are a voluntary US air force who helped Chinese fi ght Japanese aggressors during the WWII. Chen Weihua / China Daily

 China's top brass visits US military

PASSING MUSTER

General Fang Fenghui (center), escorted by Lieutenant Colonel Kurt Smith (left), reviews the troops at the Pentagon welcoming ceremony. Chen Weihua / China Daily

 China's top brass visits US military

FOUR-STAR WELCOME

General Martin Dempsey (center), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduces US military leaders to visiting General Fang Fenghui (right) during a welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon on Thursday morning. Chen Weihua / China Daily

 China's top brass visits US military

FLYING COLORS

A welcome ceremony with full military honors greets visiting Chinese General Fang Fenghui during a ceremony at the Pentagon on Thursday. Chen Weihua / China Daily

(China Daily USA 05/16/2014 page12)

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