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Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Adm. Phil Davidson meets with Deputy Chief Staff for the Joint Staff Department of the People’s Republic of China, Lt. Gen. Chang Dingqiu, during the USINDOPACOM hosted Chiefs of Defense conference. The CHODS conference provides a forum for military leaders from throughout the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen military-to-military relationships, discuss common defense issues and foster regional cooperation.