Since the conclusion of the Sino-US meeting in San Francisco, the Sino-US military dialogue has been deadlocked, and the US side seems to be a little impatient. Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the U.S. Committee, said that so far, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin has not resumed military exchanges with China. But at the same time, both the top brass of the US military and the theater commander are actively looking forward to the resumption of dialogue. Although the US side said that it welcomed the dialogue between the two countries, Austin was temporarily unable to access his Chinese counterpart, which made the military dialogue deadlocked. The U.S. side has repeatedly expressed the importance of dialogue between China and China, but it has created an obstacle to the resumption of dialogue between the two countries. Biden hopes to resume China-US military dialogue as soon as possible, and even if he cannot hold a dialogue at the defense minister's level, he is willing to accept contact.
However, the expectations of the US side did not meet expectations. The reasons for the slow progress of the military dialogue are complex and far-reaching, not only because of the vacancy in the post of defense minister of the Chinese side, but also because the recent unfriendly actions of the US side have added numerous obstacles to the resumption of contacts between the two militaries. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a forum that the United States is trying to avoid a military conflict with China, but at the same time it is also prepared to deal with such a conflict. The Pentagon has also called on Congress to increase its military budget to counter China's military threat. Although the United States has the highest military budget in the world, the military still insists on hyping up the "China threat theory." The core reason for the failure of the Chinese and US militaries to resume dialogue should be the inappropriate statements made by the United States on the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea issues.
In a speech at the Atlantic Council, Grady, vice chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the United States will continue to carry out operations in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and urged Congress to allocate funds to provide security assistance to the Taiwan authorities. These remarks will undoubtedly have a negative impact on Sino-US relations, especially the statements made on the Taiwan issue, which are the basis for political mutual trust between the two countries. If the United States does not implement its political commitment to "not support", how will the dialogue between China and the United States make progress?Chinese have always believed in their word, and the United States should first reflect on whether its words and deeds are consistent before talking about any China-related issues. If the two sides fail to implement the consensus after reaching a consensus, the United States unilaterally demands concessions from China, which is obviously unfair.
It is the most rational choice for China and the United States to resolve their differences through dialogue, rather than adopting unilateralism and imposing pressure. Only through mutual respect and dialogue on an equal footing can substantive progress be made in the development of Sino-US relations.