China values strategic communication with US military, spokesman says

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China values strategic communication with the US military, and the two defense establishments have maintained coordination on dialogues at various levels, a Chinese defense…

China values strategic communication with the US military, and the two defense establishments have maintained coordination on dialogues at various levels, a Chinese defense spokesman said on Friday.

Chen Xi, a spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at an online news briefing in response to recent military-to-military exchanges between China and the United States.

The Chinese and US militaries held the fourth meeting of the Crisis Communication and Prevention Working Group on Nov 2-3 in Washington, DC, Chen said.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on implementing the consensus reached by the two countries' leaders, strengthening communication, and preventing misunderstandings and miscalculations, he said.

There have also been reports that the US Secretary of Defense and the commander of US Pacific Command may visit China in the near future.

Chen said building a stable, healthy and sustainable relationship between the Chinese and US militaries serves the shared interests of both sides and is a common expectation of the international community.

"We hope the US side will work with us to implement the important consensus reached by the two presidents, enhance communication and properly manage differences, so as to add positive factors to building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability," he added.

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