The U.S. military announced on the 5th that a working group was held for the first time in about two years and four months to discuss maritime security among U.S. and Chinese military officials, following the agreement reached at the U.S.-China summit in November last year. did.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement on the 5th, saying that a working group was held in Hawaii for two days from the 3rd of this month based on the ``Military Maritime Consultation Agreement,'' in which military officials from the United States and China discuss maritime security. Announced.
According to the report, the latest talks will discuss issues such as the safety of air and sea operations, in light of the fact that there have been a number of cases of U.S. and Chinese military aircraft and ships approaching each other abnormally in the South China Sea and East China Sea in recent years. It is assumed that it was exchanged.
In addition, during the talks, the US side stated, ``The US will continue to operate safely and professionally anywhere in the Indo-Pacific, wherever international law allows.'' Open communication with the Chinese military is essential to avoid accidents. "It's the most important thing," he emphasized.
The working group is a form of defense dialogue between the United States and China that was suspended after then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August of last year, and was restarted when President Biden and President Xi Jinping met in November of last year. We had agreed.
According to the statement, the working group was held for the first time since December 2021, which is about two years and four months ago.