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US-China Talks Aim to Stabilize Military Communications

12/17/2025

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The United States and China held the 19th annual US-China Defence Policy Coordination Talks in Washington on December 15–16.
Alvaro Smith, deputy assistant secretary of defense, engaged with Major General Ye Jiang from China.
The talks signal renewed efforts to stabilize military communication.
They follow a prior October 31 meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Admiral Dong Jun at the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting in Malaysia.

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The United States and China held the 19th annual US-China Defence Policy Coordination Talks in Washington on December 15–16.
Alvaro Smith, deputy assistant secretary of defense, engaged with Major General Ye Jiang from China.
The talks signal renewed efforts to stabilize military communication.
They follow a prior October 31 meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Admiral Dong Jun at the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting in Malaysia.