The United States and China have truly spoken enough about one another in recent times.
It is therefore a good thing that both governments now want to talk to each other more intensively.
It all started with Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
Now the labors of the plain follow.
The good news is that it should also be about the arms arsenals of both sides.
Up until now, China had always said that arms control was basically none of your business because its own stocks, such as nuclear weapons, were significantly smaller than those of America and Russia.
Joe Biden has obviously managed to convince Xi Jinping, who is fixated on his prestige, that a dialogue "on an equal footing" is definitely in China's interest.
One should not expect spectacular progress towards nuclear disarmament from the talks.
But constant contact between Washington and Beijing can help prevent possible misunderstandings.
This is important in view of the numerous points of conflict that burden the relationship between the two countries.
The recognition as a great power, which is expressed for China in the establishment of this discussion format, could ideally dampen attempts to isolate themselves from other countries, some of which border on hysteria.
At the moment, of course, this is nothing more than a vague hope.