U.S. and China to Elevate Military Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions
- An agreement reached for high-level military discussions
- Defense chief Austin has yet to speak to Chinese counterpart
President Joe Biden speaks while meeting virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Nov. 15.
Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/UPI/Bloomberg
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Officials in Washington and Beijing have agreed to high-level conversations between their militaries, according to a person familiar with the matter.
During a 3 1/2-hour virtual summit with President Joe Biden on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to support such discussions between the U.S. military and top officials from the People’s Liberation Army, including the vice chairman of the country’s powerful Central Military Commission, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing internal deliberations.