Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command Timothy Keating arrived here Sunday afternoon, starting his second China visit since taking office last March, Xinhua reported. During his stay in Beijing, Keating will meet with senior Chinese army and government officials, including Guo Boxiong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. The two sides were expected to conduct wide exchange of views on Sino-U.S. military ties, the Taiwan issue, and international and regional issues of common concern. The four-day visit will also take Keating to the country's financial hub of Shanghai and Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, where Keating is scheduled to meet with officials from Guangzhou Military Area Command and visit military institutions and units.
