U.S. Military Warns Beijing Against ‘Dangerous’ South China Sea Moves in Talks

File images of U.S. Indo-Pac Commander Admiral Sam and General Wu Yanan, commander of the PLA's Southern Theater spoke by video conference on September 10, 2024. Image via IndoPac Command and Xinhua.

A senior U.S. military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing’s “dangerous” moves in the South China Sea during the first talks between the commanders.

Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan and China’s increasingly assertive approach in disputed maritime regions.

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