Chinese defense minister visits MSDF Yokosuka base

Chinese defense minister visits MSDF Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan (L) is officially welcomed by Maritime Self-Defense Force officers during a visit to the MSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 31. Cao, the first Chinese defense chief to visit Japan since February 1998, is on a five-day trip to Japan through Sept. 2.

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