White House National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said the military communication channel between the United States and China remained closed by Beijing’s decision, and Washington has called for it to be changed as the risk of miscalculation is high. It has been reported TASS.
According to him, the military communication channel is currently closed to the American side.
He stressed that Washington used its diplomatic lines to convey its concern that on May 26, a Chinese warplane flew directly in front of a US RC-135 spy plane over the South China Sea. However, according to a White House spokesman, this is not the same as contacts made directly through military units, especially in a situation where tensions are high and the risk of miscalculation is high.
He stressed that Washington wants the military channel to be reopened with Beijing.
Previously, Zhang Nandong, spokesman for the Southern District Combat Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) declarationHe said the Chinese military had warned the Pentagon that the illegal presence of American aircraft in the South China Sea would have negative consequences for the United States.