Taipei Times: Communication vital to peace: official
US officials have proposed telephone calls, meetings and dialogue, but China has repeatedly rebuffed them, a US vice defense secretary said
Open communication channels between the US and China are important in maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs Ely Ratner said on Thursday.
Ratner made the remark at an event held by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the US’ role in Indo-Pacific security.
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