China's Defense Ministry: “China Values U.S.-China Military Communication; Differences Should Be Properly Managed”

[Financial News] China’s Ministry of National Defense said it values military communication with the United States and believes the two countries should properly manage their differences and build a constructive strategic relationship.
According to China’s Ministry of National Defense on the 13th, spokesperson Chen Shi said in a statement released that day in the form of a Q&A with reporters, “China values strategic communication between the militaries of China and the United States,” adding, “The two countries’ defense authorities continue to communicate and coordinate to facilitate exchanges and dialogue at all levels.”
Referring to the fourth U.S.-China Working Group Meeting on Crisis Communication and Prevention, held in Washington, D.C., on the 2nd and 3rd, Chen said, “The two sides exchanged views in depth on implementing agreements reached by the leaders of both countries, strengthening communication and exchanges, and preventing misunderstandings and miscalculations.”
He stressed, “Maintaining the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of military relations between the United States and China serves not only the common interests of both sides but also the international community’s universal expectations.”
He added, “We hope the United States will work with China to faithfully implement the important agreements reached by the leaders of both countries, strengthen communication and dialogue, and properly manage differences,” and said, “We hope this will add positive momentum to building a constructive and strategically stable relationship between the United States and China.” The two countries had earlier agreed, following a summit in September, to promptly conclude a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen crisis communication and prevention.
Meanwhile, spokesperson Chen avoided giving a specific answer when asked about the possibility of senior U.S. military officials visiting China. Earlier, Stephen Orlins, chairman of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR), said in a video address on the 6th at the Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance Forum in Sanya, Hainan Province, that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Sam Paparo might visit China. “If the two visits take place, they would help normalize communication mechanisms between the two countries’ militaries,” he predicted.
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