China and the United States have concluded a three-day meeting on
the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) mechanism in
Hawaii, according to sources in the Chinese Ministry of National
Defense Friday.
The meeting was the fourth since China and the United States
established the MMCA mechanism in 1998.
Zhou Borong, deputy chief of staff of the Chinese Navy of the
People's Liberation Army, and William Sullivan, director of
Strategic Planning and Policy for the US Pacific Command,
respectively headed the Chinese and US delegations.
(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2003)