US and Chinese defense chiefs spoke briefly on Friday, as the Australian prime minister called on both powers to reopen "reliable and open channels of communication".
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu spoke briefly at a security forum in Singapore, the Pentagon said, after Beijing had declined an invitation for a formal meeting. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
Austin and other US officials have been working to shore up alliances and partnerships in Asia to counter China, but there have also been tentative signs the two sides are working to patch their relationship. Ryder added that the Pentagon believed in maintaining open lines of communications, "and will continue to seek meaningful military-to-military discussions at multiple levels to responsibly manage the relationship".
"The next time they see each other, it should be for serious and substantive dialogue -- and Secretary Austin will have more to say about why this matters when he speaks at the Dialogue's first plenary session tomorrow." He said Australia supports "the renewed efforts" by US President Joe Biden "to establish reliable and open channels of communication" between both governments.
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