Reasoning | Speculation that "China refuses to answer phone calls" is of no use. The US should demonstrate sincerity and risk | US military | Sincerity
For a period of time, the United States has repeatedly hyped up "China's refusal to answer phone calls", and the Deputy Commander of the US Indo Pacific Command, Stephen Skrenka, recently repeated his previous move while attending the "Australia US Leaders Dialogue" event. However, if the US really wants to solve the problem, it should first show sincerity to the Chinese side, rather than talking to itself.
Skrenka recently claimed in an interview in Canberra that the Chinese military's refusal to communicate has increased the risk of military conflict. It can be seen from this that there is a misunderstanding among the senior management of the US military regarding the meaning of "dialogue". The dialogue between China and the United States does not refer to the US military calling the Chinese military and issuing orders to the Chinese side. As Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei recently pointed out, dialogue cannot be without principles, and communication cannot be without bottom lines.
Washington claims to seek communication between the two armies, but from the actual actions, it is clear that there is a lack of sincerity. On the one hand, the United States emphasizes maintaining open communication channels to responsibly manage bilateral relations, while on the other hand, it seeks to portray China as an "irresponsible and dangerous actor.".
Ultimately, the United States aims to rationalize the deployment of military forces around China, and Sklenka's actions are a strong example. He hyped up that "China refused to answer the phone" in the first place, and later clamored to support the proposal put forward by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on China, Gallagher, to deploy hypersonic missiles in Australia and other key areas of the Indo Pacific region.
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In fact, China has always kept the door open for dialogue with the United States. In July, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng met with Assistant Secretary of Defense Ratner at the invitation. Xie Feng clarified his position on the military relationship between the two countries, demanding that the US take action to remove obstacles and control differences, handle important sensitive issues such as Taiwan with caution in accordance with the principles of the three joint communiqu é s between China and the US, and work towards China to gradually restore the military relationship between the two countries to the right track.
If the US truly believes that maintaining communication is crucial for reducing misjudgment and reducing the risk of conflict, then it should take responsible action to ensure the reopening of communication channels between the two armies.