US, Chinese Military Officials Hold 1st In-Person Talks Since 2020

Published on January 10, 2024

U.S. and Chinese military officials met at the Pentagon this week for their first in-person discussions of Indo-Pacific security in four years. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase met with Song Yanchao, deputy director of China’s Central Military Commission, at the Pentagon on Jan. 8 and 9. A readout provided by the Pentagon said that the two officials discussed U.S.-China defense relations, operational safety across the Indo-Pacific, global security issues, and the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Mr. Chase, the readout said, “reaffirmed that the United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and responsibly wherever international law allows; and underscored that the U.S. commitment to our allies in the Indo-Pacific and globally remains ironclad.”...

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