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US, Chinese Military Leaders Sign Agreement to Increase Communication

© REUTERS / Hyungwon KangThe People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit in Washington, DC, US on January 18, 2011.
The People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit in Washington, DC, US on January 18, 2011. - Sputnik International
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Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Chief of China's Joint Staff General Fang Fenghui signed the agreement allowing direct communication between the United States and China at the three-star level, according to official statement.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States and China have signed an agreement to improve military communications in order to reduce the possibility of miscalculations, the US Department of Defense said in a press release on Tuesday.

"The top military leaders of the United States and China signed an agreement here [Beijing] today that they said will improve communication between their militaries and reduce the chances of miscalculations," the release stated.

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The release said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Chief of China's Joint Staff General Fang Fenghui signed the agreement allowing direct communication at the three-star level.

Dunford is currently in China to strengthen military ties between Washington and Beijing, the release added.

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