US and Chinese military officials have held their first formal talks in over two years as Washington and Beijing follow through on an agreement struck by President Joe Biden and his counterpart Xi Jinping in November.
The Pentagon said senior defence officials held two days of discussions this week in what were the first “Defence Policy Coordination Talks” since the previously annual engagement last occurred in 2021.
Michael Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defence for China policy, led the talks with Major General Song Yanchao, deputy director of China’s Central Military Commission’s office for international military co-operation.