Recently, reports on military dialogue between China and the United States have attracted widespread attention. White House spokesman Kirby revealed to ** that the current military dialogue between China and the United States has not yet been restarted, and US Secretary of Defense Austin has not resumed military exchanges with the Chinese side. After this information came out, people raised concerns about the direction of Sino-US relations.
Originally, the US side was enthusiastic about starting the dialogue. From the top of the military to theater commanders, there is a desire to resume dialogue as soon as possible in order to reduce misunderstandings and miscalculations. However, Kirby abruptly took a turn in his speech, accusing China of not appointing a new defense minister and steering the possibility of dialogue between the two sides in a negative direction. This behavior not only shows the lack of sincerity on the part of the US side, but also tries to put itself on the moral high ground and secretly declares to the international community that China is unwilling to communicate. Kirby deliberately mentioned the fact that China has not appointed a new defense minister, which is even more interference in China's internal affairs and shows that the United States lacks sincerity in resuming military communication.
In this regard, we must make it clear that there are preconditions for the resumption of military communication. At the highest-level meeting between China and the United States in San Francisco, the two sides did reach a certain consensus on resuming military communication. However, the consensus clearly mentions the basis of equality and respect, as well as the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. This means that the two sides need to respect each other's independent decision-making power and internal affairs before engaging in military dialogue, and conduct dialogue on an equal footing and peaceful coexistence.
It is worth noting that after the conclusion of the summit between China and the United States, the easing of relations between the two militaries that the Chinese side had hoped for did not materialize. On the contrary, the U.S. military continues to provoke China, North Korea, the Taiwan Strait, and the South China Sea. In the direction of the Korean Peninsula, the US military conducted a number of joint military exercises with Japan and South Korea, posing a threat to China and North KoreaIn the direction of the Taiwan Strait, US aircraft frequently pass through the Taiwan Strait, posing a potential risk to the security of Chinese mainlandIn the South China Sea, the U.S. military and the Philippines have conducted joint military exercises and patrols, constantly undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea. These actions have made China worried.
It is for this reason that China's initial decision to cut off military communication channels between China and the United States was based on a response to the provocative actions of the United States. The Chinese side is well aware that the US military intends to restrict China's actions by restarting military communications and building so-called "guardrails" to continue its provocations. However, China understands that only by putting the US military at risk of provocation can it better safeguard its sovereignty and its maritime and air rights and interests.
Therefore, the resumption of military communication will not happen overnight. The two sides need to meet multiple conditions, including the resumption of theater-level phone calls, the completion of meetings of the Maritime Military Security Consultative Mechanism, and the holding of national defense work meetings, and finally high-level communication between the two militaries. In this process, both sides need to implement the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and ensure that mutual interference in internal affairs and provocations against other countries do not occur.
By observing the stalemate in military dialogue between China and the United States, it is not difficult to see that the resumption of military dialogue is not only about the sincerity of the two sides in words, but also requires concrete actions and the restoration of trust. For the United States, if it wants to restart military dialogue, it first needs to change its usual hegemonic thinking and stop provocative behavior in China's neighborhood. In addition, the US should respect China's internal affairs and refrain from interfering in China's military and security decisions.
At the same time, China needs to continue to uphold its principles, respond decisively to external provocations, and remain vigilant. If the US does not change its hostile attitude towards China, it will only make China more determined to defend its interests and territorial integrity.
With regard to the resumption of military dialogue, the two sides should adhere to the principles of mutual respect, equal treatment and peaceful coexistence, build mutual trust, and build a foundation for mutual understanding and cooperation. Only on this basis can the Sino-US military dialogue really play its role, eliminate misunderstandings and miscalculations, and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. At the same time, other countries should also support the military dialogue between China and the United States to jointly promote regional peace and stability.