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

The U.S. side ’reaffirmed that the United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and responsibly wherever international law allows.’

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia Michael Chase hosts delegates from China for the annual U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks at the Pentagon on Jan. 9, 2024. Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza/U.S. Navy via AP

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.