Peoples Republic of China Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (right, far side of table), meets with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left foreground) in the Pentagon to discuss a broad range of bilateral security issues on Sept. 23, 2003. Also participating in the talks, on the Chinese side, are Ambassador to the U.S. Yang Jiechi (center), Chinese Spokeswoman Shang Qiyue (2nd from left) and Col. Xu Jing Zhi (far left), the military attaché' at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D. C. Seated to the right of Rumsfeld is Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.