Chinese president meets U.S. top military officer

　　BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. top military officer Martin Dempsey here on Tuesday.

　　At the start of the meeting, Xi hailed the progress of military-to-military exchanges and cooperation between the two countries since he visited the United States in February 2012 as vice president.

　　Xi said he believes Dempsey's visit this time will further help advance bilateral military ties in a healthy and stable way.

　　For his part, Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was satisfied with his interactions with Chinese military officers during his China trip.

　　During the meeting, the U.S. general also offered condolences to victims of the recent earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, adding that he appreciated the Chinese military's swift participation in disaster relief there.

　　Dempsey arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a five-day visit, the first since he took office as chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2011.

　　习近平会见美军参联会主席

　　新华网北京4月23日电(记者 钱彤)国家主席习近平23日上午在北京会见了来访的美军参谋长联席会议主席登普西。

　　会见开始时，习近平首先回顾了一年多前访美时访问五角大楼并与登普西会见的情形。他说，那以后一年多来我很高兴地看到，中美两军关系相互交流合作取得新进展，相信登普西此访一定会为中美两军关系健康稳定发展起到积极促进作用。

　　登普西对此次访问期间与中国军队领导人进行的互动交流表示满意，对四川发生地震造成人员伤亡表示哀悼，对中国军队迅即反应参与救灾表示赞赏