Top US and Chinese generals have recently doubled military-to-military diplomacy after months of rising tensions, as both sides have sought to prevent conflict in the contested South China Sea. In recent weeks, the two superpowers have stumbled on the brink of confrontation, including over incidents in which China reportedly intercepted US litoral warships roaming in waters claimed by Beijing. Against the backdrop of a bitter trade war and diplomatic squabbling over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which China believes has been quietly supported by the US, the Pentagon and People's Liberation Army (PLA) now seem determined to escalate in the South China Sea ahead . In early December, Generals Li Zuocheng and Mark Milley, who led the PLA and the Pentagon respectfully, made phone calls that seemed decisive to find ways to ease tensions and avoid unwanted conflicts. Although officially described as an introductory "introductory" call, the timing and tone of telephone conversations show a common concern between US and Chinese military companies about the potential for miscalculation and unconnected cables. The two generals, according to the Pentagon, vowed to jointly explore "opportunities to discuss building constructive and results-oriented defense relations. The two military leaders agreed on the value of productive dialogue, effectively managing differences and cooperation in areas of equality, "according to a Pentagon statement. That marks at least a rhetorical turn. Recent Pentagon strategy papers openly identify China as a strategic rival, both in the South China Sea and other Asian theaters. The Pentagon National Defense Strategy Paper in 2018 referred to China - as well as Russia - as "revisionist forces" who "sought to create a world that was consistent with their authoritarian model." In June, the US secretly created new jobs that were consistent with that view: the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China. The new office was designed to establish and maintain military-to-military relations with China, something US officials said at the time Chinese military officials wanted to be a "stabilizing force" in overall relations. acknowledged that China was in a superpower contest with the US in Asia and called America an aggressive and destabilizing force in Asia, including through freedom of navigation operations in America. South China Sea. Milley had been tapped before to ease diplomatic tensions with China. In 2016, Milley was involved in shuttle diplomacy with China to ease tensions after the Permanent Arbitration Court (PCA) in The Hague opposed the legal basis of China's extensive claims to the sea.
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Top US and Chinese generals have recently doubled military-to-military diplomacy after months of rising tensions, as both sides have sought to prevent conflict in the contested South China Sea. In recent weeks, the two superpowers have stumbled on the brink of confrontation, including over incidents in which China reportedly intercepted US litoral warships roaming in waters claimed by Beijing. Against the backdrop of a bitter trade war and diplomatic squabbling over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which China believes has been quietly supported by the US, the Pentagon and People's Liberation Army (PLA) now seem determined to escalate in the South China Sea ahead . In early December, Generals Li Zuocheng and Mark Milley, who led the PLA and the Pentagon respectfully, made phone calls that seemed decisive to find ways to ease tensions and avoid unwanted conflicts. Although officially described as an introductory "introductory" call, the timing and tone of telephone conversations show a common concern between US and Chinese military companies about the potential for miscalculation and unconnected cables. The two generals, according to the Pentagon, vowed to jointly explore "opportunities to discuss building constructive and results-oriented defense relations. The two military leaders agreed on the value of productive dialogue, effectively managing differences and cooperation in areas of equality, "according to a Pentagon statement. That marks at least a rhetorical turn. Recent Pentagon strategy papers openly identify China as a strategic rival, both in the South China Sea and other Asian theaters. The Pentagon National Defense Strategy Paper in 2018 referred to China - as well as Russia - as "revisionist forces" who "sought to create a world that was consistent with their authoritarian model." In June, the US secretly created new jobs that were consistent with that view: the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China. The new office was designed to establish and maintain military-to-military relations with China, something US officials said at the time Chinese military officials wanted to be a "stabilizing force" in overall relations. acknowledged that China was in a superpower contest with the US in Asia and called America an aggressive and destabilizing force in Asia, including through freedom of navigation operations in America. South China Sea. Milley had been tapped before to ease diplomatic tensions with China. In 2016, Milley was involved in shuttle diplomacy with China to ease tensions after the Permanent Arbitration Court (PCA) in The Hague opposed the legal basis of China's extensive claims to the sea.
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