Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan and China's increasingly assertive approach in disputed maritime regions.
Washington, United States—A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing’s “dangerous” moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.
But they have sought to re-establish regular military-to-military talks in a bid to prevent flashpoint disputes from spinning out of control. Paparo “underscored the importance of sustained lines of communication between the US military and the PLA,” a statement from his command said. Wu’s Southern Theater Command is responsible for the Beijing military’s activities in the South China Sea, where Chinese vessels have engaged in a series of high-profile confrontations with Philippine ships in recent months.
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