"2024 U.S.-China Defense Talks: Pentagon Meeting Signals Renewed Military Dialogue"
The 17th U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks took place at the Pentagon, with discussions focusing on maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication to prevent conflict, emphasizing operational safety in the Indo-Pacific region, and addressing regional and global security issues. The talks also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to allies in the Indo-Pacific, expressed concerns about PRC harassment in the South China Sea, Russia's actions in Ukraine, and provocations from North Korea, and reiterated the U.S. commitment to the one China policy. These discussions follow recent engagements between President Biden and PRC President Xi Jinping, as well as between military officials, with plans for future engagements at multiple levels.