US, China to step up military, space cooperation: "China and the United States pledged Tuesday to step up military exchanges and safeguard the peaceful use of outer space after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting US leader Barack Obama.
The two countries vowed to take 'concrete steps to advance sustained and reliable military-to-military relations in the future,' according to a joint statement released after their summit in the Chinese capital.
The statement added both sides were preparing for an exchange of visits between top defence officials, including General Chen Bingde, chief of the Chinese military's general staff, and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates."
