China scales back 'dangerous' military maneuvers after Xi meets Biden - Bloomberg
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China halted "dangerous" military activities after the meeting between President Xi and President Biden, indicating a possible reduction in tensions.
China has ceased "dangerous" military activities in the air and at sea a few weeks after President Xi Jinping met with his American counterpart Joe Biden. Bloomberg reports citing a statement from a senior U.S. defense official. US defense official, UNN reports.
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A senior U.S. defense official U.S. defense official says China has stopped "dangerous" military activities in the air and at sea weeks after President Xi Jinping's meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden. This may indicate an easing of tensions, the official said.
We were also concerned about close intercepts and dangerous activities in the air and in the maritime environment. I will tell you that since the meeting, there have been none of these incidents
He also noted that it will be incredibly helpful if this trend continues.
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However, there are other signs that relations between the two countries remain unstable. U.S. officials said that during the meeting between Xi and Biden, China agreed to political discussions with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. But Beijing has not yet named a candidate to replace the suspended Defense Minister Li Shangfu. Aquilino said that for almost three years - including after the Xi-Biden summit - China has been receiving the United States has been proposing to organize a conversation between military experts of the countries. But so far, there has been no progress on this issue.
In addition, Admiral also touched on China's relations with the Philippines and Australia, noting that tensions between Beijing and these two countries has increased somewhat in recent months.
Recall
China strongly opposes the $300 million arms sale to Taiwan and warns of possible sanctions against the companies involved, as it violates the the principle of "one China" and threatens regional stability.
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