China and United States resume high-level military dialogue after more than a year

A senior Chinese military official held a video conference this Thursday with his US counterpart in which they discussed issues such as Taiwan and the South Sea Chinawhich marked the resumption of high-level military dialogue between the two powers after more than a year.

Liu Zhenlimember of China’s Central Military Commission and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Department, pointed out to the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Carlos Brownthat the two armed forces should “carry out communication and cooperation based on equality and respect“, for “jointly promote the stabilization and improvement of bilateral relations”.

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The Chinese representative stressed that the issue of Taiwan it is a “internal matter” in China what “does not admit any external interference“, and that the Chinese army”will resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity”, according to a statement published last night by the Chinese Ministry of Defense.

Similarly, Liu asked U.S for “respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the Sea of south of china“, waters whose sovereignty Beijing claims almost in their entirety and in which incidents with Philippine ships have been recorded in recent weeks, events condemned by washington.

Liu indicated that the key to the development of military relations “healthy, stable and sustainable“this is USA”have a correct perception of China”, with the premise that the North American country “genuinely respect the fundamental interests and main concerns”from the Asian country.

The Chinese Defense Ministry did not detail what Brown said during the meeting, but, according to a statement published by Chiefs of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staffthe American representative “analyzed the importance of working together to manage competition responsibly, avoid miscalculations and maintain open and direct lines of communication”.

“It is important for the Chinese military to engage in substantive dialogue to reduce the likelihood of misunderstandings.“Brown said.

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The high-level military dialogue between the two powers was suspended by Beijing after the then speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosivisited Taiwan in August 2022, a trip that infuriated Chinese authorities.

Chinese and American presidents, Xi Jinping It is Joe Bidenrespectively, agreed to resume these dialogues during the meeting they held last November, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in San Francisco.

Relations between China and the United States are experiencing a period of thaw after months of hostilities over Taiwan, the trade war, technological competition and new episodes of mutual sanctions, among other issues.

Source: Elcomercio

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