The phone call comes as US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have sought to manage tensions; the two leaders resumed direct military talks last year.
| US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defence minister on Wednesday , the first engagement the two have had in more than a year as their countries seek to restore military ties.; the two leaders resumed direct military talks last year.In a readout after the call, the Pentagon said Mr Austin “underscored the importance of respect for high-seas freedom of navigation guaranteed under international law, especially in the South China Sea”.
Mr Austin last spoke with his Chinese counterpart in 2022, when he met China’s then-defence minister Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of a gathering of South-East Asian countries in Cambodia. In October, the US military said Chinese military aircraft had carried out risky or reckless manoeuvres close to US aircraft nearly 200 times since 2021.Since then, the United States’ top military general has spoken with his Chinese counterpart.
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