China and the United States have concluded a three-day meeting on the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) mechanism in Hawaii, according to sources in the Chinese Ministry of National Defense Friday.

The meeting was the fourth since China and the United States established the MMCA mechanism in 1998.

Zhou Borong, deputy chief of staff of the Chinese Navy of the People's Liberation Army, and William Sullivan, director of Strategic Planning and Policy for the US Pacific Command, respectively headed the Chinese and US delegations.

(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2003)