Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian confirmed that China and the United States are implementing the consensus reached at the San Francisco meeting between the two heads of state and working to restore communication between the two militaries. Guan Yao, a special commentator, believes that whether and how the interrupted exchanges and communication between the Chinese and US militaries can be resumed will directly affect the stability of the relations between the two militaries, which is also one of the most important bilateral relations in the world. Last month's four-hour "Xi meeting" in California attracted much attention, and the Chinese head stressed that China and the United States must communicate, that it is unrealistic to change each other, and that the consequences of conflict and confrontation are unbearable. On this basis, the Chinese head of state asked the US side an important question: "Are China and the United States partners or rivals?""This is also a fundamental issue in the U.S.-China relationship. The Chinese head of state profoundly explained that whether China and the United States choose to strengthen solidarity and cooperation or provoke bloc confrontation will determine the future of mankind and the future of the planet. According to the transcript of the Ministry of National Defense's press conference, nearly half of the questions asked focused on Sino-US military relations, indicating that Chinese and foreign reporters are highly concerned about this. Wu Qian announced that in accordance with the consensus reached by the two heads of state, the two sides will resume high-level communication between the Chinese and US militaries, the working meeting of the Chinese and US defense ministries, and the meeting of the Sino-US maritime military security consultation mechanism on the basis of equality and respect, and hold a telephone call between the leaders of the Chinese and US military theaters.
This also means that the three major working mechanisms for China-US military exchanges, which were canceled by China last year due to Pelosi's brazen "debut on stage", will enter the stage of practical recovery. The obstacles to high-level communication between the Chinese and US militaries have also been removed, and there is a high probability that the embarrassing scene of the two defense ministers shaking hands and not talking on multilateral occasions will not be repeated in the future. However, the last reporter's question is thought-provoking and reflects the legitimate concerns of many people: At the press conference, many questions related to US involvement in the Taiwan and South China Sea issues, or even military involvement, will this have an impact on the full restoration of Sino-US military relations?Wu Qian once again emphasized that equality and respect are the basic premises. Therefore, it is especially time for the US side to re-examine and reflect on why it broke off the relationship between the two militaries in the first place. In controlling differences between the two countries, the Chinese head of state bluntly said during the "Xi meeting" that he would not give in, would not toss, would not provoke trouble, and would not cross the line; these "three noes" were emphasized, which was obviously of great significance to the relations between the two militaries. If the United States insists on creating chaos, provocations and transgressions on China's core interests and major concerns, as happened in the Pelosi "stage" incident, then the foundational relationship between the two sides will surely cease to exist. Military exchanges between the Chinese and US militaries, which have been resuming with great difficulty, are bound to be interrupted again.
Wu Qian revealed yesterday that China is working hard to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the military to avoid the misuse, abuse and even malicious use of relevant systems, and to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all parties. In this regard, special commentator Guan Yao said: Wu Qian said that the PLA is strengthening exchanges and cooperation with all parties, and "all parties" of course include the United States, which is a leader in the field of artificial intelligence and its military applications. In fact, the application and development of artificial intelligence in military affairs has become a hot topic in the international strategic community. Eleven days after Kissinger's final article, Michelle Flaloy, who served as deputy defense secretary for three years at the Pentagon, published a long article in Foreign Affairs magazine titled "AI is already at war," in which her conclusions were more radical and even dangerous than Kissinger's. The powerful man, who once competed with Austin for the post of defense secretary, asserts that artificial intelligence is triggering a security revolution and reshaping the military on a global scale. In this high-risk and high-reward military technology competition, the United States cannot lose, let alone lose the battle of artificial intelligence related to the future.
Of course, based on a strong competitive mentality, Flaloy also sees China as a primary target in the article. In my opinion, Kissinger's last writings expected dialogue and cooperation between the United States and China, and Flaloy's competitive propaganda constituted the polar positions and attitudes of the AI ** agenda. In this sense, Wu Qian's positive response is encouraging. If the last reporter to ask yesterday paid special attention to the differences and conflicts between China and the United States over Taiwan and the South China Sea, and whether it will weaken the foundation of the relationship between the two militaries, then it is entirely possible to open up the space for mutual trust and cooperation between the two militaries by engaging in dialogue and seeking cooperation on the agenda of artificial intelligence. I am sure that this is also a development that Dr. Kissinger would like to see.