{"id":2130642,"date":"2023-12-21T11:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-speaks-with-chinese-counterpart-ending-military-freeze\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:19:47","slug":"joint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-speaks-with-chinese-counterpart-ending-military-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-speaks-with-chinese-counterpart-ending-military-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Top US military official talks to Chinese counterpart, ending military halt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-speaks-with-chinese-counterpart-ending-military-freeze%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2130642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Joint Chiefs of\u2064 Staff Chairman\u2063 Gen. Charles Q.\u200c Brown breaks \u2064silence with Chinese counterpart<\/h2>\n<p>After\u200d a year-and-a-half\u200c of\u2062 silence, Gen. Charles \u200bQ.\u2063 Brown, chairman of the \u2063Joint Chiefs of Staff, virtually met\u200b with his \u200bChinese \u2063counterpart, Gen.\u200b Liu Zhenli. This historic conversation, conducted over \u200ba video teleconference, marked the first senior U.S. military official to engage with a\u200b Chinese \u2064counterpart since Beijing\u2064 suspended lines of communication in response to Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s visit to Taiwan in August 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Building bridges \u200dand\u2063 managing competition<\/h3>\n<p>During their meeting, Gen. Brown emphasized the importance \u2064of collaboration, responsible competition management, and maintaining open lines of communication. He stressed the need for substantive dialogue to prevent misunderstandings and reduce tensions. The two military leaders also discussed various\u2063 global and regional\u200d security\u200b issues.<\/p>\n<p>Brown, who assumed his role in October, reaffirmed\u200d the significance of bilateral Defense Policy Coordination\u2063 Talks,\u200b Military \u2062Maritime Consultative Agreement talks, and establishing effective lines of communication.<\/p>\n<h3>A chance for stability and improvement<\/h3>\n<p>This call between \u2064Gen. Brown and Gen. Liu is a result of \u200bPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, where they agreed to restart military-to-military communications. The meeting aimed to stabilize and enhance U.S.-China relations amidst diplomatic tensions\u200c and high-risk \u200dmilitary \u200cencounters in\u2062 the South \u200dChina Sea. However, it followed a pattern\u200c of Xi pressing \u2063the United\u200b States\u2063 for concessions in the\u200d Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources familiar with the conversation, \u2063Xi \u200bexpressed \u200dBeijing&#8217;s intention to reunify Taiwan with mainland China, but the \u200dtiming remains undecided. Chinese officials\u2062 also requested \u2063that Biden publicly support China&#8217;s goal\u200d of peaceful unification with Taiwan and \u2064reject Taiwanese independence, a \u200brequest that Biden did \u200dnot fulfill.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Biden-Xi meeting, U.S.-Chinese relations had deteriorated due to various\u2064 events, including Pelosi&#8217;s visit,\u200d the Chinese spy balloon\u2063 incident, and the increasing number of unsafe maneuvers \u2063by Chinese pilots and \u2062naval leaders near U.S. forces.<\/p>\n<p>Source: \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/joint-chiefs-staff-chairman-gen-charles-q-brown-breaks-silence-chinese-counterpart\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the major issues discussed during the virtual meeting\u2062 between \u200dthe two military leaders?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Onse to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting\u200d signifies a\u2064 potential thaw\u200d in the strained relationship between the two military powers and opens up avenues for dialogue and cooperation in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The silence between the two military \u2064leaders had been a cause for concern for many analysts\u2063 and\u200c policymakers alike.\u200d As tensions between the United States and China escalated over a range of issues, including trade, technology, and human rights, the lack of communication at \u2064the highest levels of the military \u2064only heightened the perception of\u2062 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-community-turns-against-the-new-york-times\/\" title=\"Tech Community Turns Against the New York Times\">increasingly adversarial relationship<\/a>. The suspension of \u2062lines of communication by Beijing further exacerbated this situation, \u200dcasting \u200cdoubts\u2063 on the possibility of meaningful engagement.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gen. Brown&#8217;s decision to break the \u200bsilence \u2064and \u2062reach out to his Chinese counterpart represents a significant step towards rebuilding trust and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-left-ransom-note-in-familys-mailbox-it-led-police-right-to-him-9-year-old-girl-2\/\" title=\"Kidnapping suspect caught after leaving ransom note in family's mailbox, leading police to him and the 9-year-old girl.\">establishing open lines<\/a> of communication. The virtual meeting allowed the two leaders to\u2064 discuss a range of issues, including regional \u2063security, military exercises, and the importance of maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Both sides expressed a\u2063 shared\u200b commitment to\u2062 avoiding\u200b misunderstandings and miscalculations that could potentially lead to \u2062conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, the conversation also provided an\u200d opportunity for the two military leaders to address areas of \u200dconcern \u200dand lay the groundwork for future cooperation. In his\u2063 opening remarks, Gen.\u200c Brown \u200demphasized the need for dialogue and\u2064 transparency, highlighting the importance of strategic trust in defusing tensions. Gen. Liu echoed these sentiments, expressing\u2063 a desire to build a constructive and predictable relationship \u200cbetween the two militaries.<\/p>\n<p>The resumption of communication between the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman and\u2063 his Chinese counterpart\u2063 carries significant\u200b implications for the broader bilateral relationship. It\u2064 demonstrates a recognition of the\u2062 need for dialogue and\u200b engagement, even \u200cin\u200c the face of mounting challenges. By initiating this conversation, Gen. Brown has\u200b shown a commitment\u2062 to maintaining open \u2063channels of communication and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a>, despite existing differences.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to \u2062acknowledge that this meeting alone cannot resolve all the outstanding\u200c issues between the United States and China, it undoubtedly \u2062represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-really-proud-of-that-law-california-state-senator-defends-law-allowing-biological-males-into-womens-prisons\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019m Really Proud Of That Law\u2019: California State Senator Defends Law Allowing Biological Males Into Women\u2019s Prisons\">positive step forward<\/a>. It lays the groundwork for further discussions, potentially leading\u200d to improved \u2064understanding and cooperation in the future. The resumption of communication at the highest levels of \u2063the military serves as a reminder that dialogue and diplomacy remain crucial tools in resolving differences and preventing conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the virtual meeting\u200b between Gen. Charles\u200d Q.\u200b Brown and\u200d Gen. Liu Zhenli marks a significant breakthrough in the \u2062strained\u2064 relationship between the United States and China. It breaks the\u2062 year-and-a-half-long silence between\u2064 the two military leaders, signaling a \u200bpotential thaw in relations. This historic conversation symbolizes the importance \u2062of dialogue, trust-building, and cooperation in\u200b addressing mutual \u200cconcerns and avoiding misunderstandings. While challenges remain, the resumption \u200dof\u2064 communication between the Joint Chiefs\u200d of Staff Chairman and his Chinese counterpart lays the groundwork for future \u200bengagement and serves as an important step towards maintaining peace and stability in \u2064the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, broke a year-and-a-half silence by virtually meeting Gen. Liu Zhenli, his Chinese counterpart. Conducted via video teleconference, this marked the first time a senior U.S. military official engaged in dialogue with China&#8217;s military. The Pentagon confirmed the conversation took place on Thursday morning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2130643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2130642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2130643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}