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China and US Agree to Pursue Military Crisis-Communication Pact After Trump-Xi Summit

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China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific.

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The agreement follows a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with China's Foreign Ministry announcing the pursuit of a memorandum of understanding on crisis communication and prevention between the two militaries.

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China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific.

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the two militaries had agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on “crisis communication and prevention” as soon as possible.

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  • When will the memorandum of understanding be finalized?
  • What specific mechanisms will the pact include for crisis communication?
  • How will the pact be implemented and verified by both militaries?

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This article was originally published by SCMP News.

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