Chinese military urges US to ‘correct mistakes’ to improve defence ties
- Beijing accuses Washington of lacking self-awareness and an understanding of the world today
- US Defence Department says United States aims to ‘responsibly manage competition’ between the countries
The talks were held by video conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, and involved Michael Chase, US deputy assistant secretary of defence for China, and Huang Xueping, deputy director for the Chinese military’s Office for International Military Cooperation.
Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday that Beijing welcomed communication with China, but that the US had to take steps to resolve issues caused by its “continuous provocations and suppression of China”.
“The military relationship has faced many difficulties and challenges, but our militaries have maintained communication throughout,” Wu said.
“But the US has serious issues with its self-awareness, its perception of China and in its understanding of the world today, which is the root cause of the difficulties in the relationship between our militaries.
