Biden seeks to resume military-to-military channels with China at this week’s summit

바이든, 미중 군사채널 복원 최우선 시진핑, 美 항공기 구매 검토 Also in San Francisco. This week’s high-stakes meeting between the leaders of U.S. and China on the margins of the APEC summit is expected to restore bilateral military communication channels. And China may resume purchases of a U.S. planemaker, Boeing’s aircraft, as a sign of improvement in bilateral relations. Bae Eun-ji has more on what to expect. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree on the partial reopening of military-to-military communication channels, during their meeting this week. Citing an unnamed source, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday that Biden is set to request the move and Xi is poised to accept, given that senior Chinese military officials have also supported the idea, as part of efforts to prevent miscalculations and reduce the risk of any inadvertent clashes. In a press briefing on Monday local time, the White House national security adviser also expressed hopes, saying China’s dialogue on this issue has been “constructive.“ “Having our two militaries in communication is the way you reduce mistake. You avoid escalation. You manage competition so it doesn’t bear into conflict.“ Earlier on Sunday, the senior White House official also said this issue of resuming military communication has been a “priority“ for Biden. Beijing cut off military-to-military communications with Washington last year after then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Relations between the two countries escalated further in February when the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over its territory. Also, the meeting between the two presidents is expected to lead to a sales breakthrough for a U.S. planemaker. as a report says China may resume purchases of Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX aircraft, ending a long commercial freeze of more than four years. Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government is considering unveiling a commitment for the aircraft when Biden and Xi meet this week, as a signal of a recent thawing between the two countries. Deliveries of Boeing’s 737 MAX to Chinese airlines were halted and the company has not made any significant sales of the aircraft following two deadly crashes in October 2018 and March 2019, that killed almost 350 people. Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News. #UnitedStates #China #President #JoeBiden #XiJinping #Summit #미국 #중국 #대통령 #조바이든 #시진핑 #회담 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-14,18:00 (KST)