Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Pentagon asks Chinese for help on North Korea

he Pentagon is reaching out to the Chinese military to get its cooperation in managing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Pentagon officials said.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by telephone with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Chang Wanquan, on Tuesday evening, and Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will pay a rare visit to China later this month, Pentagon spokesman George Little said in a statement.