Adm. Timothy Keating is having a tough time persuading China to provide him with phone numbers for Chinese officials, a step he sees as vital for improving Sino-U.S. relations. The admiral, who leads U.S. Pacific Command, told reporters today at a breakfast in Washington that his visit to China this month was more pleasant than his May 2007 visit. But Keating said Chinese officials did not provide him with contact information as he had hoped. Keating said he told Chinese...
