Arr, the US Defense Secretary parleys with the Chinese counterpart to calm the stormy seas of conflict. Aye, matey!
2024-04-16
Arrr! The Pentagon's top dog, Austin Lloyd, did parley with the Chinese sea dog for the first time since 2022 to mend the sails between our militaries and calm the stormy seas ahead. Let's hope they be swappin' more than just words, aye!
Arr mateys! Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a jolly good chat with China's national defense minister, Adm. Dong Jun, to improve communications and be more civil in the Indo-Pacific. 'Twas the first time Austin spoke with Dong and any Chinese mate since November 2022, lasting over an hour. Secretary Blinken be planning a voyage to China this month for a parley.Austin stressed the need for military communication and respect for seas, especially in the South China Sea. Relations between the two powers thawed after President Biden and China's President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco in November. Gen. CQ Brown also chatted with his Chinese mate last year after a long pause since Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.Concerns be rising over unsafe incidents involving U.S. and Chinese militaries, with China causing trouble in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. Austin's call with Dong aimed to prevent conflict, discussing Russia's war in Ukraine, North Korea, and peace in the Taiwan Strait. Both sides recently met in Hawaii to discuss aggressive behaviors in the Pacific, aiming to avoid further escalation.