China, U.S. hold wide-ranging defense talks

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The talks, held Wednesday, were jointly³ hosted by Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Jim Miller⁴, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy. Officials from the U.S. Joint² Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Pacific Command, National Security Council and State Department also participated.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on issues such as bilateral⁵ military relations, maritime⁶ security, regional and international affairs, and, in particular, on how to implement⁷ the consensus⁸ reached by the two countries' heads of state to build a new military relationship.

Lauding⁹ the healthy development of their military relations, both sides agreed to actively¹⁰ conduct pragmatic cooperation, properly handle each other's concerns, resolve differences, and increase positive interactions in the Asia Pacific so as to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.

During the talks, Qi reaffirmed China's positions on such issues as Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea.

He said the Chinese government takes an unwavering stand on issues concerning China's sovereign security, territorial¹¹ integrity and maritime rights.

During his U.S. trip, Qi had separate meetings with Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman, Vice¹² Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff James Winnefeld, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, as well as former senior U.S. government officials, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former National Security Adviser¹³ Brent Scowcroft.

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