Vital Points
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken advised reporters Monday that in his meetings in Beijing, he “consistently” raised the need to have for immediate communication concerning the two countries’ militaries.
- “At this instant, China does not agree to move forward with that,” he mentioned, noting the U.S. would retain functioning towards restoring these interaction channels.
- An problem for the Chinese is that the U.S. has sanctioned Li Shangfu, China’s minister of countrywide protection.
