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The United States and China plan to establish military-to-military communications channels “to defuse and de-escalate potential problems.” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Saturday after a conversation with his Chinese counterpart.
In a post on Donald Trump’s Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During their conversation, the two defense leaders agreed that the best path forward for the US and China includes “peace, stability and good relations.”
“Admiral Dong and I also agreed that we should establish military-military channels to defuse and de-escalate any problems that arise. We will have more meetings on this topic soon. God bless both China and the US!” Hegseth wrote in part.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US and China would open “military-to-military” channels to prevent conflict after a positive meeting with Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun. (Both: HASNOOR HUSSAIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Early Saturday, Hegseth attended a separate meeting in Malaysia with defense leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where he urged them to push back against Beijing’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea.
“China’s extensive territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea conflict with its commitments to resolve disputes peacefully,” Hegseth said at the meeting, according to the Associated Press.
“We seek peace. We do not seek conflict. But we must ensure that China does not seek to dominate you or others,” he added.
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The South China Sea remains unstable with Beijing, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei claiming overlapping areas.
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen closely shadowing the convoy of Philippine fishing boats and a Philippine Coast Guard vessel on May 16, 2024. (Martin San Diego for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
China’s maritime fleet There have been frequent clashes with the Philippines in the disputed waters, with Chinese officials recently labeling the country a “troublemaker” for conducting naval and air exercises with the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Hegseth defended the U.S. ally during Saturday’s meeting, saying Beijing’s designation of Scarborough Shoal – a territory seized from the Philippines in 2012 – as a “conservation area” was “another attempt to assert new and expanded territorial and maritime claims at your expense.”
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The war minister then called on ASEAN to finalize the code of conduct with China and proposed the creation of a network for “joint maritime domain awareness” and rapid response systems to deter provocations – measures that he said would ensure that any member “subject to aggression and provocation” is not alone.
Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter aircraft fly with two U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber aircraft during a joint patrol and exercise over the South China Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Philippine Air Force via AP)
Hegseth also welcomed plans for an ASEAN-US maritime exercise in December aimed at strengthening coordination and protecting freedom of navigation.