American and Chinese military commanders spoke in a long-anticipated call Tuesday as the two powers seek to manage their intensifying rivalry in a contentious Asia-Pacific region – and repair lines of military communication severed more than two years ago.

The two nations are looking to stabilise military ties and prevent misunderstandings. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The theater commanders of the Chinese and US militaries on Tuesday had a video teleconference, marking the resumption of all military communication mechanisms agreed by the heads of state of the two countries at the San Francisco meeting in November 2023.

The United States and China held theatre-level commander talks for the first time on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, as the two nations look to stabilise military ties and prevent military misunderstandings.

The United States and China held theatre-level commander talks for the first time on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, amid efforts to stabilise military ties and avoid misunderstandings, especially in regional hot spots such as the South China Sea.

BEIJING - The United States and China held theater-level commander talks for the first time on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, amid efforts to stabil

The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.

The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is expected to speak with his Chinese counterpart as early as Monday, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the planning.