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U.S.-China military relations
The Resumption of China-US Military Dialogue and the Limits of the Thaw
By Ying Yu Lin and Tzu-Hao Liao
Do recent military-to-military talks indicate a genuine improvement in China-U.S. relations?
China and the US Appear to Restart Military Talks
By Associated Press
A U.S. Defense Department official will travel to China for the Xiangshan Forum, potentially marking a new start in military relations.
What Will China’s New Security Initiatives Look Like?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Defense Minister Li Shangfu’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue was more interested in assigning blame than advancing solutions.
Beijing Says Chinese, US Defense Chiefs Won’t Meet at Shangri-La Dialogue
By Associated Press
The baby steps toward re-engagement will not extend to military dialogue.
Spy Balloon Incident Roils China-US Relations Ahead of Blinken Trip
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. military announced it was tracking a surveillance balloon from China over the continental United States.
US, China Defense Ministers Hold First Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke in Singapore, part of an effort to add “guardrails” to the China-U.S. competition.
China, US Hold Military Talks Amid Strained Ties
By Associated Press
The two-day video conference marked the first known direct high-level contact between Chinese and U.S. defense officials under the Biden administration.
The Trump Administration’s Mixed Messaging on Taiwan Strait Transits
By James Siebens and Ryan Lucas
The U.S. needs to make clear if transits through the Taiwan Strait are routine demonstrations of its navigational rights or intentional signals of deterrence.
Chinese Military Told to Prevent Escalation in Interactions With US
By Steven Stashwick
Chinese planes and ships are reportedly told “not to fire the first shot.”
America's China Bashers Are Gaining Steam
By Mark J. Valencia
Extremists in the United States have moved Washington’s position from engagement to hardline strategic competition.
US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge
By Ankit Panda
Is the case in Asia for conventional U.S. cruise missiles strong enough to justify the INF withdrawal?
Another US-China Dialogue Bites the Dust
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomatic and Security Dialogue joins economic talks in the dustbin of U.S.-China relations.
Mattis' Visit to China: Agree to Disagree?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. secretary of defense brings a dose of “reality” to the U.S.-China military relationship.
What China’s RIMPAC Exclusion Means for US Allies
By Nicole L. Freiner
Japan, in particular, was likely encouraged.
China Performs Another 'Unsafe' Intercept of a US Surveillance Plane
By Cal Wong
That makes two incidents in one month.
Seeking a US-China Consensus in the South China Sea
By Chen Xiaochen and Chang Yudi
How to manage tensions in the U.S.-China relationship after the South China Sea ruling.
Why Did China Detain a Swedish Citizen?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, military drills alarm Taiwan, China's water crisis, and Monster Hunt comes to the US. Friday China links.
On Taiwan Arms Sales, China's Bark May Be Worse Than Its Bite
By Shannon Tiezzi
Putting Beijing's response to the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan in some historical context.
The US and China: Actions and Reactions
By David Volodzko
Both countries are guilt of contradictory actions -- and of being deliberately provocative.
China's Big Plans for Big Data
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's statistical tricks, the Ma-Xi meeting, and what China's destroyer said to the USS Lassen. China links.
China: Court Ruling on South China Sea Case 'Null and Void'
By Shannon Tiezzi
More on the South China Sea and China's fifth plenum, plus updates on Nepal and China's EU diplomacy. Friday links.
US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea: China Reacts
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing warned the U.S. that continued patrols would backfire.
U.S.-China Relations: What Now?
By Shannon Tiezzi
With the much anticipated state visit now over, what comes next?
Xi's US Trip, Revisited
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, updates on the Guangxi bombings, China's new style of science research, and the "golden week" begins. China links.
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