190115-N-ES994-0035 BEIJING (Jan. 15, 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson meets with Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department under China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) Gen. Li Zuocheng and other senior Chinese defense officials in Beijing. Richardson is on a three-day visit to Beijing and Nanjing to continue the ongoing dialog between the two militaries and encourage professional interactions at sea, specifically addressing risk reduction and operational safety measures to prevent unwanted and unnecessary escalation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio/Released)