Biden, Xi expected to agree on resuming military-to-military channels

“바이든-시진핑, 15일 회담서 군사 대화창구 재개 합의할 듯“ And on the sidelines of the APEC Summit the leaders of the U.S. and China will sit down for the first time in a year. Resuming military communications channels and the use of China’s influence on Iran in the Israel-Hamas war are likely to be discussed. Bae Eun-ji has more on what to expect. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree on the partial reopening of military-to-military communication channels, during their meeting this week. Citing an unnamed source, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday that Biden is set to request the move and Xi is poised to accept, given that senior Chinese military officials have also supported the idea, as part of efforts to prevent miscalculations and reduce the risk of any inadvertent clashes. In a press briefing on Monday local time, the White House national security adviser also expressed hopes, saying China’s dialogue on this issue has been “constructive.“ “Having our two militaries in communication is the way you reduce mistake. You avoid escalation. You manage competition so it doesn’t bear into conflict.“ Earlier on Sunday, he also said that Biden seeks to re-establish these kind of military ties with China, so that there isn’t any miscommunication. Beijing cut off military-to-military communications with Washington last year after then-U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Relations between the two countries escalated further in February, when the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over its territory. Meanwhile, the senior White House official also said Biden is likely to call on China to use its influence on Iran to not let the country take any actions that could worsen the situation in the Middle East, amid the war between Israel and Hamas. “So President Biden will make the point to President Xi that Iran acting in an escalatory, destabilizing way that undermines stability across the broader Middle East, is not in the interests of the PRC or of any other responsible country. And the PRC, of course, has a relationship with Iran, and it’s capable, if it chooses to, of making those points directly to the Iranian government.“ His remarks come as the Biden administration sees China, a big buyer of Iranian oil, as having considerable leverage with Iran, which has been supporting Hamas and Hezbollah militants. Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News. #Joe_Biden #Xi_Jinping #military_communication #US_President #China #diplomacy #security #UnitedStates #Chinese_President #summit #바이든 #시진핑 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-14, 12:00 (KST)