<p>Chen, who arrived in the US on Sunday evening, would be given a ceremonial welcome on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Chinese army chief would tour four military bases, and meet top officials including his counterpart Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon.<br /><br />Besides meeting key lawmakers at the Capitol Hill, he would also deliver a keynote speech at the prestigious National Defense University.<br /><br />There was a band exchange between the China's People's Liberation Army and the US Army at the prestigious Kennedy Center yesterday.<br /><br />This is the first ever US visit of the PLA Military Band since the two countries forged diplomatic relations in 1979.<br /><br />Pentagon officials said Chen will visit Naval Station Norfolk, Fort Stewart, Nellis Air Force Base and the US Army's National Training Center.<br /><br />The visit of the top Chinese general comes in less than a week of the third Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the United States and China.</p>
<p>Chen, who arrived in the US on Sunday evening, would be given a ceremonial welcome on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Chinese army chief would tour four military bases, and meet top officials including his counterpart Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon.<br /><br />Besides meeting key lawmakers at the Capitol Hill, he would also deliver a keynote speech at the prestigious National Defense University.<br /><br />There was a band exchange between the China's People's Liberation Army and the US Army at the prestigious Kennedy Center yesterday.<br /><br />This is the first ever US visit of the PLA Military Band since the two countries forged diplomatic relations in 1979.<br /><br />Pentagon officials said Chen will visit Naval Station Norfolk, Fort Stewart, Nellis Air Force Base and the US Army's National Training Center.<br /><br />The visit of the top Chinese general comes in less than a week of the third Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the United States and China.</p>