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US and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, says Pentagon chief
The US and China agreed to establish military communication channels to prevent conflicts amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, including the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
- On Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington and Beijing agreed to create military-to-military communications channels to deconflict and deescalate problems after talks with China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun.
- On October 30, President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, and their talks aimed to reduce tensions before Hegseth met Admiral Dong Jun on October 31 in Malaysia.
- According to a Chinese Defence Ministry readout, Admiral Dong Jun urged stronger policy dialogue and a military relationship based on equality, respect, and peaceful coexistence, emphasizing the value of such links. Hegseth posted on X that `I just spoke to President Trump, and we agree-- the relationship between the United States and China has never been better`.
- Officials said follow-up meetings will flesh out operational details to prevent misunderstandings escalating into conflict amid rising friction in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
- Experts note these channels have been dormant for years, with the CSIS noting most of the more than 90 went inactive after Nancy Pelosi's 2022 Taiwan visit; trust remains limited as the Pentagon prepares the National Defence Strategy in the coming weeks.
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