CHINA-US: FIRST MILITARY CONTACT BETWEEN US AND CHINA TOOK PLACE ON AUGUST 27 VIA SECURE VIDEO LINK

Michael Chase, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, spoke on August 27 with Chinese Major General Huang Xueping, Deputy Director for the People's Liberation Army Office for International Military Cooperation, vis the U.S.-PRC Defense Telephone Link to conduct a secure video conference. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said "Both sides agreed on the importance of maintaining open channels of communication between the two militaries". This was the first contact between the US and Chinese militaries for managing risk since US President Joe Biden took office in January.





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