Chinese military confirms maintaining coordination on dialogues with US

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson said on Friday that Chinese and U.S. defense establishments have maintained coordination on dialogues at different levels.

File photo

Chen Xi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a query about recent engagements between the two militaries and reports that the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command might soon visit China.

Chen confirmed that the Chinese and U.S. militaries had held the fourth Crisis Communication and Prevention Working Group meeting on Nov. 2 and 3 in Washington D.C.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on how to deliver on the consensus reached by the two presidents, strengthen communication, and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, he said.

"Building a stable, healthy and sustainable relationship between the Chinese and U.S. militaries serves the shared interests of both sides and is a common expectation of the international community," Chen said. "The Chinese side values strategic communication with the U.S. military."

He expressed hope that the U.S. side will work with the Chinese side to follow through on the important consensus reached by the two presidents, enhance communication, and properly manage differences to help build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability.