United States and Chinese Militaries Resume Talks
Jose Nino
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During a video conference on December 21, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Liu Zhenli of the People’s Liberation Army’s Joint Staff Department, talked about global and regional security issues as well in addition to other topics, the Defense Department announced. China’s Defense Ministry alluded to Taiwan and the South China Sea as key topics of discussion.
This call took place a little over a month after President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached an agreement to restore military contacts at a summit meeting close to San Francisco that was successful in cooling off the hostile tone of US-China relations.
The Chinese authorities have agreed to follow up on another agreement that US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping forged, which involves both countries fighting traders illegally engaging in commercial activity involving the chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, American officials stated.
Officials from both countries expect tensions to remain, which raises the prospect for future conflict to kick off further down the line.
The Biden regime is already entertaining the idea of increasing high tariffs on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, according to several sources familiar with trade issues.
Other potential conflict flashpoints include Taiwan, where Chinese authorities have urged the US to stop angling for Taiwanese independence in the lead up to its presidential election. American authorities have also issued stern warnings to the Chinese to stop harassing Philippine ships sailing across the South China Sea.
The US and Chinese militaries are frequently conducting operations close to each other in the proximity of Taiwan and the South China Sea. Both governments have become worried about a potential military miscalculation that could spiral out of control.
Obviously, more dialogue between the US and China is necessary to maintain the peace. The US has clear grievances with China with regards to immigration policy and trade practice.s
However, none of these issues demand a military solution. We ultimately need much more level-headed leadership on foreign policy issues if we want peace and stability to be the norm
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