QINGDAO, China (April 21, 2024) Adm. Stephen Koehler, left, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Adm. Hu Zhongming, right, commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, China, April 21, 2024. Koehler met with Hu to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo)