US, Chinese military hold talks for 1st time under Biden
A senior Pentagon official held talks with the Chinese military for the first time since US President took office In January this year, an official said.
Reuters reported that Michael Chase, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, spoke with Chinese Major General Huang Xueping, Deputy Director for the People’s Liberation Army Office for International Military Cooperation, last week.
"(They) utilized the U.S.-PRC Defense Telephone Link today to conduct a secure video conference," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Chase focused on “managing crisis and risk,” the official added.
Earlier in February, US Defense Department had launched a new task force to review the national security aspects of the White House China strategy, as part of a broader administration effort to determine its approach to countering Beijing.
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