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Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact

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Chinese officials report that following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, both countries have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact. According to Beijing’s Foreign Ministry, the militaries will aim to finalize a memorandum on "crisis communication and prevention" quickly. However, Washington has not publicly confirmed this agreement yet. The proposed pact aims to provide commanders with additional tools for managing dangerous encounters in the Indo-Pacific region.

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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 focused largely on AI regulation amid escalating tensions over advancements in artificial intelligence technology. The meeting aimed to address mutual concerns about the risks associated with rapid AI development but ended with both sides maintaining their positions, despite attempts by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to emphasize "equality" and "reciprocity." Chinese state media highlighted the high-level reception Xi received at the White House as a sign of equality between the two nations, while US officials viewed reciprocity more transactionally. This divergence in interpretation has led to skepticism about whether genuine progress was made regarding AI guardrails or broader diplomatic cooperation.

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China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the two militaries had agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on “crisis communication and prevention” as soon as possible.

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Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact Chinese account says militaries will conclude a memorandum ‘as soon as possible’, but Washington has not publicly confirmed it China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific. uncertain

China → say → Pacific

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the two militaries had agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on “crisis communication and prevention” as soon as possible. asserted

militaries → say → communication