U.S. and Chinese military officials convened in Hawaii for a series of significant meetings aimed at enhancing operational safety and preventing inadvertent clashes, marking a notable resumption of direct dialogue after a hiatus. These discussions, involving representatives from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Pacific Air Forces, alongside their Chinese counterparts, focused on safe operations in the Pacific. The meetings are part of a broader effort to reestablish communication channels at various levels of the military hierarchy to mitigate tensions and avoid accidental conflicts at sea and in the air. This initiative comes after a tense two-year break, with the last in-person meeting of this nature being cancelled by China. The talks were described as the first substantial operator-level discussions between the two nations in over two years, aiming to address concerns over unsafe and aggressive ship and aircraft incidents to ensure the safety of forces in the region. This was the first meeting in three years of a group set up to improve communications and avoid military mishaps in the Asia Pacific region.
U.S. and Chinese defense officials met this week to discuss unsafe and aggressive ship and aircraft incidents between the two militaries in the Pacific. https://t.co/AZqHiXKNxP
U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Hawaii this week for the first meeting in three years of a group set up to improve communications and avoid military mishaps in the Asia Pacific region, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Friday. https://t.co/jEUUnR7ny2
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