"US and China Hold High-Level Military Talks at Pentagon Amid Rising Tensions"

Senior U.S. and Chinese military officials held high-level talks at the Pentagon to discuss defense relations, marking the resumption of the U.S.-China Defense Policy Coordination Talks. The meeting aimed to set the agenda for further exchanges and provided a forum to discuss regional and global security issues. U.S. officials emphasized the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication to prevent competition from escalating into conflict, and reaffirmed the commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The talks signify progress in reestablishing normal military-to-military communications, following President Biden's securing of China's agreement to return to such talks in November.