East meets West
BEIJING -- Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Gen. Cao Gangchuan, vice chairman of the central military committee, and China's minister of defense, do a pass and review of military members at the Bayi Building here. Secretary Rumsfeld traveled to China Oct. 19 to meet with military and civilian leaders and discuss U.S.-China defense relationships and cooperation in areas of common interest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. James M. Bowman)