U.S., Chinese militaries conclude joint talks amid South China Sea tensions

US, Chinese militaries conclude joint talks amid South China Sea tensions

U.S., Chinese militaries conclude joint talks amid South China Sea tensions

Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. walks past a photograph that shows an island that China is building on the Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea as the prepares to testify on Sept. 17 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: Cliff Owen/AP) 4 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE The U.S. and Chinese militaries concluded joint talks Nov. 24 amid rising tensions over the South China Sea. Meeting at the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, the two nations discussed "maintaining open lines of communications and established norms of behavior" for air and naval safety, according to an Air Force news release. The discussions are held every six months, but the most recent round held from Nov. 21 to Nov. 24, came after the Pentagon sent the destroyer Lassen into territorial waters claimed by China. The Chinese have been building military bases on ...

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